Spanish: Dill
English: Dill.
French: Fênoueil.
From the family of Umbelíferas.
Toning of the digestive tract. Carminative. It causes the urine and promotes lactation. Powerful antiseptic.
Used Part
The fruits.
Active Principles
Essential oil (3-4%): carvone, limonene, phellandrene, eugenol, anethole, carveol, Caryophyllene; miristicina, cumarinas (escopoletina, esculetina, bergapteno, umbeliferona). Kenferol flavonoid derivatives. Phenolic acids: caféico, chlorogenic: Fatty Acids (10-20%), phytosterols: b-sitosterol.
Drug Action
Digestive, Carmine, diuretic, spasmolytic, galactógeno, flavoring.
Indications
Dyspepsia, meteorism, gastrointestinal spasms, breast-feeding. Cleaning and disinfection of wounds, burns and skin ulcers.
Contraindications
Unless otherwise indicated, we recommend not to prescribe essential oils through internal during pregnancy, lactation, children under six years or patients with gastritis, gastric ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, hepatopathy, epilepsy, Parkinson and other neurological diseases.
Side Effects
The essential oil of dill cause Phytophotodermatitis (furanocumarinas).
Caution / Poisoning
The essential oil in high doses is convulsive.
Galenica forms / Dosage
- Infusion: one teaspoon per cup of coffee.
- Distilled water dill: 50 to 100 g / day.
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