Anethum graveolens

	Dill seed is a wonderful medicinal remedy. Dill seed is used in salt-free diet becuase it is rich in mineral salts. The seed is used to make dill water or tea which treats indigestion, flatulence, hiccups, stomach and menstrual cramps, insomnia, colds, flu, and colic. The seeds can also be infused in a tea to stimulate milk production in nursering mothers.
The seeds can be taken after meals to not only aid digestion but to sweeten the breath as well. The seeds also act as a diuretic. For external use, dip fingernails in a seed infusion to strengthen them. Dill aids in treating cramps due to its antispasmodic and calmative properties. Dill is also an appetite stimulant. It is a constituent of gripe water and other children's medicines because of its ability to ease flatulence and colic.
I decided to include dill to my list of medicinal herbs to show that not all herbs are limited to just one type of use. Dill is useful not only in the kitchen but also has medicinal properties that aid many.