DILL
DILL
Spanish:
Dill
.
English
:
Dill
.
French:
Fênoueil.
From the
family
of Umbelíferas.
Toning of the digestive tract. Carminative. It causes the urine and promotes lactation. Powerful antiseptic.
Used Part.
The fruits.
Active Principles.
Essential
oil (3 - 4%) carvone, limonene, phellandrene, eugenol, anethole, carveol, Caryophyllene; miristicina, cumarinas (escopoletina, esculetina, bergapteno, umbeliferona) Kenferol flavonoid derivatives. Phenolic acids: caféico, chlorogenic:
Fatty Acids
(10 - 20%) phytosterols: b - sitosterol.
Drug Action.
Digestive,
Carmine
, diuretic, spasmolytic, galactógeno, flavoring.
Indications.
Dyspepsia
, meteorism,
gastrointestinal
spasms,
breast
- feeding. Cleaning and disinfection of wounds, burns and skin ulcers.
Contraindications.
Unless otherwise indicated, we recommend not to prescribe
essential
oils through internal during
pregnancy
, lactation,
children
under six years or patients with
gastritis
, gastric ulcers,
irritable bowel syndrome
,
ulcerative colitis
, Crohn's
disease
, hepatopathy,
epilepsy
,
Parkinson
and other neurological
diseases
.
Side Effects.
The
essential
oil of
dill
cause Phytophotodermatitis (furanocumarinas)
Caution / Poisoning.
The
essential
oil in high doses is convulsive.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Infusion:
one teaspoon per cup of
coffee
.
Distilled water
dill
: 50 to 100 g / day.
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