Dill
Dill
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Dill
Anethum graveolens
Varieties: Bouquet, Mammoth
PlantedFoodMedicinalCompanion
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Vata & Kapha
Rasa / Taste
Pungent; Bitter
Virya / Energy
Heating
Medicinal Actions
Carminative, antispasmodic, galactagogue; calms colic
Helps With
Why This Plant
"A feathery Mercury herb of tidy usefulness. Virgo's service nature — dill seasons, settles the stomach, and soothes restlessness, the humble helper of the kitchen garden."
Cultivation
Direct sow successively; full sun; self-seeds; host plant for swallowtails.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Very safe as food and tea.
