Dill is a common plant in the south and in central Russia. Dill greens are widely used for cooking, but for treatment they use seeds that have a large range of healing properties.
What is part of the seeds of dill
In appearance, dill seeds look like unremarkable small, brown seeds. Dill seeds are successfully used in the food industry. Due to the high content of essential oils used as a preservative for harvesting vegetables for the future.
It has been scientifically proven that dill seed contains important nutrients for the work of the human body:
Vitamin PP: 14%;- Vitamin B: 58.7%;
- Vitamin C: 23%;
- potassium: 47.4%;
- calcium: 151.6%;
- magnesium: 64%;
- phosphorus: 34.6%;
- iron: 90.75;
- phytosterols;
- omega fatty acids: 37%;
- irreplaceable amino acids: arginine, valine, histidine, leucine, lysine, etc.
Vitamin PP: 14%;Medicinal properties
Due to its rich composition, dill seeds are widely used in medicine. Vitamins, micro-and macronutrients that make up the body, strengthen the body as a whole. The therapeutic effect is largely due to the content of a large amount of essential oil.
Dill seeds have the following healing properties:
- antispasmodic;
- diuretic;
- choleretic;
- expectorant;
- sedatives;
- lactogonic;
- anti-cancer;
- antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory.
Indications for the use of dill seeds
Decoction of dill seeds can be used to treat various diseases.
Most often, decoctions and infusions of dill seeds are used in the following cases:
Acute and chronic gastrointestinal disorders. Normalize the work of the intestine, providing an antimicrobial effect, and do not allow the pathogenic microflora to progress. Relieve spasm of smooth muscles, colic, have a carminative effect.- urinary system. It turns out a pronounced diuretic effect, resulting in slags and toxins from the body. The bactericidal properties of the plant help to stop the inflammatory process. This removes excess fluid from the body, swelling goes.
- Cough. In case of a disease of the upper respiratory tract, it is used as a thinning and excreting sputum. Infusions and decoctions soothe bouts of cough with bronchitis, have an antiseptic effect.
- Nervous overexcitement and hyperactivity. Infusion has a sedative effect on the central nervous system. A general sedative effect is achieved. Symptoms of hyperactivity and hypersensitivity decrease.
- Hypertension. Dill seeds reduce the pressure. Promotes vasodilatation, improves blood flow, stabilizes the work of the entire cardiovascular system. Help with arrhythmias.
- Prevention of cancer. The substance glutathione, contained in the essential oil of seeds, is a strong antioxidant and removes free radicals from the human body.
- Cholecystitis. The seeds of the plant will help people suffering from bile stasis. Bile formation is stabilized and bile flow is facilitated.
- Arthritis. Calcium strengthens bone tissue, is a good prevention of diseases of the joints. And the anti-inflammatory properties of seeds help relieve pain.
Acute and chronic gastrointestinal disorders. Normalize the work of the intestine, providing an antimicrobial effect, and do not allow the pathogenic microflora to progress. Relieve spasm of smooth muscles, colic, have a carminative effect.Benefits of using dill seeds:
- high availability due to low prices, the ability to easily grow fruits in their summer cottage;
- universal natural remedy for various pathologies: flatulence, hypertension, cholecystitis, hyperactivity, arthritis;
- safe natural remedy for pain and bloating in the intestines of newborns;
- natural cheap remedy for weight loss and maintaining excellent physical fitness;
- help nursing mothers to increase the amount of breast milk.
The use of dill seeds in traditional medicine
Healers have long enjoyed the healing properties of dill seeds. The usual method of application - the preparation of decoctions and infusions. You can use both dry seeds and fresh. To improve the efficiency of the application, the raw materials are crushed.
How to cook abouttvar seed dill
To prepare the broth, you need 1 tablespoon of dry seeds pour 500 ml of boiling water and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes. The medicine will be ready to use when it cools down.
For a diuretic and sedative effect, the remedy is applied three times a day, one third of a glass half an hour before meals.
How to make an infusion
For infusions using crushed seeds. Take a tablespoon of raw materials for 500 ml of boiling water, steamed in a thermos, wait about an hour and use.
From flatulence use 0.5 glass 3 times during the day on an empty stomach.
For sputum discharge and at elevated pressure, 1-2 tablespoons are prescribed about 5 times a day.
The benefits of dill infusion for newborns
The secret of the use of decoction has long been passed down from generation to generation. Even our great-grandmothers used this affordable remedy when their children had a tummy ache. A good pediatrician will always advise that it is better to use natural products, and not pharmaceutical synthetic drugs.
Abdominal pain in infants is a frequent occurrence, as the body adapts to new living conditions. Regular use of the decoction will normalize the bowels in an infant.
To get the infusion, you need to pour a teaspoon of seeds with 250 ml of boiled water, wait about an hour, strain, and the tool is ready. To feed a child 1 teaspoon before feeding 3 times a day.
Using infusion of dill seeds will also help nursing mothers who need to increase the amount of milk.
Method of preparation: 250 grams of boiled water are poured onto 10 grams of minced raw materials, waiting for 2 hours. Ready to drink during the day. You can make an infusion or decoction with greater concentration and use it with milk, like tea, several times a day.
Dill seeds for weight loss
To maintain excellent physical shape and beautiful figure requires a coordinated work of the whole organism. The gastrointestinal tract, urinary and choleretic systems must cope with their responsibilities, and the seeds of dill will help with this.
To reduce weight, you also need a balanced diet and moderate exercise. If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, overeat, of course, lose weight with the help of seeds will not work. Infusion not only helps the digestive system, eliminating the processes of fermentation and flatulence, but also accelerates the absorption of nutrients. Dill seeds are also successfully used to cleanse the body, as they remove toxins and toxins.
Side effects and contraindications
Despite the large range of positive properties of infusions and decoctions of dill seeds, it is necessary to comply with the measure and stick to the golden mean.
Drinking a large amount of decoction of dill seed can cause:
- disorder of the digestive system;
- a drop in blood sugar (dangerous for people with a diagnosis of hypoglycemia);
- violation of the urinary system.
It is recommended to apply with caution to people prone to low blood pressure. Seeds have antihypertensive properties, and if you feel dizzy, weak, or sick after using dill infusion, check if your blood pressure is normal.
Application is contraindicated when there is an allergic reaction to the essential oils of the plant. This can be checked if the inner surface of the elbow is moistened with a decoction. If there is a reaction: redness, itching, swelling, then it is absolutely impossible to use dill products.
Before taking the funds you need to consult with a specialist, especially if there is a chronic disease or any medications are taken.
Russian proverb "small zolotnik yes roads" is the best characterizes dill seeds. Proper application of this plant material will not only help in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases, but also save the budget.
