Product Description

The Vikings cultivated a plant they called "dilla," or "soothing," as a remedy for colic in babies. The easy-to-grow dill weed has become an essential ingredient in cuisines around the world. The term "dill weed" refers to the green leaves (and sometimes stems) of the plant. "Dill seed" actually isn't seed but the flat, oval, dark brown whole fruits of the herb. Dill weed and dill seed have different chemical compositions, different uses in cooking, and different applications in herbal healing. Dill weed and dill seed have different components in their essential oil. The distinctive aroma of dill weed is due to carvone (30 to 40%), limonene (30 to 40%), phellandrene (10 to 20%) and other monoterpenes. Dill weed oil has a distinctive dill ether that helps in its scientific identification.