Dill Seed

Dill Seed is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae. Dill Seed flat, oval, dark brown whole fruits of the herb. Dill seed is used both whole and ground as a condiment in soups, salads and pickling. Dill stems and blossom heads are used for dill pickles. The essential oil is used in the manufacture of soaps. Both seeds and oil are used in indigenous medicinal preparations. The emulsion of dill oil in water is an aromatic carminative.