Benefits of Dill Seeds

Dill is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum.

Dill or sowa is used in Ayurveda as a medicine for various diseases such as bronchitis, ulcers, spermatorrhoea, cardiac disability, fever, gleet and syphilis. Dill or sowa is a small annual plant with smooth and fine leaves. The flowers are small yellow with elliptic and flat fruits. The plant is used in Ayurveda for various ailments such as digestive disorders, diarrhoea, dysentery, respiratory disorders, menstrual disorders and inflammation. Dill plant has many myths and tales attached to it. While Greeks and Romans used to induce sleep, during the Middle Ages, other people used Dill as a good luck charm to ward away evil spirits and black magic