Doctors say that any greens that are suitable for food contain many beneficial substances. Dill is one of the most popular spices in Russian cuisine. This aromatic herb with a characteristic taste has a number of useful properties and can be used not only in cooking, but also in folk medicine.
Dill composition
Dill owes its beneficial properties to its chemical composition. Almost every substance contained in this herb has a healing effect or a preventive effect against many diseases. It contains nicotinic and ascorbic acid, pectins, carotene, riboflavin, thiamine - all these vitamins are essential for the human body.
Dill contains a whole range of trace elements, primarily calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium. The seeds contain healthy fatty oils with oleic, linoleic and palmitic acids and some protein. Contains dill and essential oils - they not only give the greenery a specific strong smell, but also have a healing effect.
The benefits of dill
For medicinal purposes, dill was used in ancient times, the seeds of this herb were found during excavations of ancient Roman and ancient Egyptian settlements. In Russia, dill was also revered as a healing plant: decoctions were made from it, which were considered a remedy for many diseases. Modern doctors recognize the value of this herb: it has been proven that it has a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect and suppresses decay in the tissues of the body.
Dill has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, calming it down with neuroses. Decoctions of this greenery relieve muscle spasms, improve blood circulation, ensuring better blood flow to all organs. As a result, vascular pressure decreases, the heart begins to work better. For this reason, sleep improves - dill is considered a good remedy for insomnia.
Dill is useful for digestion: it improves the intestinal microflora and the peristalsis of the digestive organs, promotes the healing of wounds in gastritis and ulcers, and has a choleretic effect.
The ideal combination of magnesium and iron in dill has a good effect on the processes of hematopoiesis. Essential oils give the plant diuretic and bile-forming properties. Dill is used to produce a substance called anetine, which is part of drugs for heart disease.
Dill is useful fresh, as it retains all the nutrients. But decoctions and herbal infusions are also effective: to prepare such a remedy, you need to pour a tablespoon of dry dill with seeds with a liter of boiling water and leave for twenty minutes. You can take the broth for half a glass three times a day before meals. Decoctions help with lactation and help prevent diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis and other diseases.
