Dill is a popular spice that has long been grown in different countries of Eurasia, as well as in the north of the African continent. He came to European countries from Asian countries, in which he now grows in the wild. We learn how dill is useful for women's health, its composition, benefits and contraindications, use in cooking, recipes with its use for health and beauty.

Did you know? Essential oil is obtained from the fruits and greens of dill, which is used in cosmetics, perfumes, pharmaceuticals and cooking.

Calorie content and chemical composition

People use fresh and dried greens of this plant, as well as its seeds.

Consider the calorie content and composition (per 100 g of dill):

Fresh greens contain more vitamin C (more than a daily dose per 100 g) and carotene, but in dried ones there are more minerals. Seeds include more fatty acids, including omega fats, as well as essential oils. The latter are in all parts of this plant, which gives it a spicy smell and taste, but in the seeds their concentration is higher. The plant contains flavonoids, among which there is quercetin, which has a lot of useful properties.

Benefits and healing properties

• Dill has the following healing properties:
• diuretic;
• antioxidant;
• carminative;
• vasodilator;
• bactericidal;
• choleretic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• soothing;
• antispasmodic;
• expectorant.

• Dill is useful for the human body as follows:
• improves the digestive system, eliminates constipation and flatulence;
• improves metabolism;
• useful for diabetics;
• activates the work of glands;
• removes excess fluid;
• increases appetite;
• suppresses putrefactive microflora;
• beneficial for colds and bronchitis;
• contributes to weight loss;
• relieves inflammatory processes of the skin, soothes them with allergies;
• reduces pressure.

• The following properties will be important for women:
• increases libido and improves hormonal processes;
• useful in weight loss diets;
• enhances milk production in nursing mothers;
• reduces pain with monthly female ailments;
• can be used in home cosmetics.

Contraindications and harm for women

• Dill has not so many contraindications:
• individual intolerance (rare);
• low pressure;
• atony.

Due to its ability to reduce pressure, it should be taken with caution by pregnant women. Abuse of it can even cause premature birth, although, it should be noted, in moderate doses it will be useful to women expecting a baby, if there are no contraindications. Even in healthy people, indefatigable consumption of dill greens can cause nausea, loss of strength, dizziness.

Application

This spicy plant is used in various fields: in traditional medicine, cosmetology, cooking.

Did you know? Treatment with dill is mentioned in their treatises by the ancient Greek healers Hippocrates and Dioscorides, who lived even before the beginning of our era. The well-known medieval physician Avicenna, who described in detail his effect on the human body in his work “The Canon of Medical Science”, did not ignore him.

In folk medicine

Usually for medical purposes use the beneficial properties of dill seeds. They are used to increase lactation, remove gases from the intestines. They increase appetite and have a mild diuretic effect. Seeds can be collected in your garden and dried, or you can buy in a pharmacy.

You can use the following recipes for traditional medicine:

1. To eliminate flatulence. Prepare an infusion - 1 tbsp. l dill seeds are steamed with 1 cup of boiled water. After 10 minutes, the product is ready. It is taken 100 g 3-4 times a day for 15-20 minutes before eating. The same tool is used for lactation and as an expectorant.
2. With colic in children. It is necessary to grind dill seeds and pour 1 hour of boiling water. Insist 40 minutes. Start giving babies 1 hour 3 times a day. You can use fresh herbs from the garden - 1 tbsp. pour 100 ml of boiling water and leave for an hour. Use in the same way as the previous infusion.
3. To relieve eye fatigue and inflammation. Lotions should be prepared - in a piece of gauze, wrap the seeds and place in boiling water for 1.5–2 minutes. Then allow to cool slightly and place in the eyelids for 16-20 minutes.
4. With asthma. You need to chew dill seeds after eating 3-4 times a day.

Important! The shelf life of whole dill seeds is 3 years.

In cosmetology

Due to the presence of many substances useful for the skin (carotene, vitamins A, E, ascorbic acid, calcium, magnesium), dill has been widely used in cosmetology. For cosmetic purposes, it is used for the production of masks, creams, lotions, tonics.

• In this area, the following properties of this greenery are used:
• helps to eliminate pigmentation, improves the color of the skin;
• heals wounds;
• It has a smoothing and tonic effect;
• relieves inflammatory processes;
• helps well against cellulite;
• has a rejuvenating effect.

At home, you can cook the following tools:

1. Ice from dill. For it, you need to pour 15 g of seeds into 50 ml of green tea, bring to a boil over low heat and let it brew for 60 minutes. Then add 10-12 drops of mango oil, pour into ice molds and place in a refrigerator. A cleanly washed face and eye area are rubbed with this ice - it tightens the skin well, removes bruises under the eyes, improves skin color.
2. Mask for age spots. Finely chopped greens chopped in a mortar (7–8 branches of dill) are mixed with 12 g of sour cream and a pinch of ginger. Evenly distribute the mass on a clean skin of the face, bypassing the area of ​​the eyes and lips. After 20-30 minutes, wash off the mask. To enhance the effect, it is better to remove the mask with a decoction of nettles.
3. Mask for swelling under the eyes. Finely chopped greens (5–6 branches), mix with 12–15 drops of grape oil and 6–7 drops of almond oil. The mask is applied overnight to the eyelids in the lower part of the eyes for 15 minutes, and then washed off. The mask has refreshing, decongestant, smoothing effects, relieves fatigue and eye strain.

In cooking

Due to the spicy taste and the presence of various nutrients, dill is most often used for culinary purposes. It is also very popular in the food industry (for fragrances in tea, for mixtures of spices, for various fillings). Fresh dill branches are often used as greens in the preparation of salads, vegetable and meat dishes, first courses (soups, borscht, okroshka).Its spicy refreshing aroma and taste have been used in the preservation, pickling and pickling of vegetables (tomatoes, eggplant). Dill umbrellas with flowers are often laid during pickling and preserving cucumbers, making sauces, ketchups. Dried greens and seeds can be added year-round to first courses, marinades, sauces, used in seafood preparation. Dried fruits are also part of spicy mixtures.

For longer use, dill can be frozen and used in the spring, when a lack of vitamins is especially felt. Adding dill to any food enhances the metabolic processes, which reduces the calorie intake of food, so dill can be safely included in the diet for women who want to lose weight.

Important! Seeds are added to dishes at the very beginning of cooking, and greens - at the end.

Moreover, dill seeds well suppress the resulting feeling of hunger. To do this, just chew a small handful of them. This use of seeds of this green can reduce the amount of food consumed, which perfectly helps to combat excess weight. Dill is a popular spice; its greens contain many vitamins. However, this plant should not be abused by hypotension and pregnant women.