DILL – CLEARANCE

This batch has reached expiry but still smells like it did the day it came.  Reduced to clear!

Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens

Plant Part: Seeds

Extraction Method: Steam

Origin: India

Description: It is a member of the Umbelliferae (parsley) family. Growing to about one metre high with inflorescence of yellow flowers, appearing in the summer.

Colour: Pale yellow

Common Uses: Aromatherapists credit Dill Seed with being an effective stimulating, revitalizing, restoring, purifying, balancing, and cleansing agent.

Consistency: Thin

Note: Middle

Strength of Aroma: Medium

Blends well with: Dill Seed works well with other spice oils, Elemi, Mint, and Caraway.

Aromatic Scent: Dill Seed has a fresh, herbaceous scent that gentle, warm, and spicy.

History: Much like Fennel seeds, it is said that Dill seeds were chewed by early Americans to suppress their appetites during church services. The name Dill is derived from the Norse word Dilla meaning to lull, relating to the carminative properties of the herb.