Dill Seed Indian Essential Oil
Dill Seed (Indian) Essential Oil, Anethum Sowa or Indian Dill seed oil is not well known outside India and Japan, where it is native. Dill is a short-lived annual herb, native to southwest and central Asia. It grows to 40-60 cm tall, with slender stems and alternate, finely divided, softly delicate leaves 10-20 cm long. The ultimate leaf divisions are 1-2 mm broad, slightly broader than the similar leaves of fennel, which are threadlike, less than 1 mm broad, but harder in texture. The flowers are white to yellow, in small umbels 2-9 cm diameter. The seeds are 4-5 mm long and 1 mm thick, and straight to slightly curved with a longitudinally ridged surface. Dill has long been cultivated as a herb throughout Europe and north Africa as well as in its native Asia. The indian dill is more similar to parsley seed than it is to European dill.
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| Botanical Name: | Anethum sowa Roxb. |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Synonyms: | Anethi. |
| See Also: | Dill Seed
Dill Weed |
| Parts Used: | Seeds |
| Extraction Method: | Steam Distillation, |
| Appearance: | Colourless to pale yellow liquid |
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| Consistancy: | Thin |
| Strength of Initial Aroma: | Warm, fresh spicy, slightly woody |
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| Cautions: | Non toxic, non irritant, non sensitizing |
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