Dill
Profile
| Latin Name | Anethum graveolens |
| Chinese Name | Shi Lo Zi |
| Family | Apiaceae/Umbelliferae |
| Note | Base |
| Aroma | <Moderate> |
| Color | Clear to Pale-Yellow |
| Parts Distilled | Seeds |
| Regions | Northern Europe |
| Taste | Spicy, Sweet |
| Nature | Warming |
| Affinity | GB, LU, ST |
| Major Chemical Constituents | Ketones (-40-60%) |
| Skin Type | NIA; can irritate skin |
| Dosage | 2% dilution |
TCM Categories
Functions
- Descends Lung qi for coughing; helps create a pause at the bottom of the exhalation
- Resolves food stasis and promote digestion, strengthens digestion, good for immediate distention after eating (bloating)
- Promotes bile secretion, lactation, and menstruation
Indications
Specific Protocols
- 2% dilution of Dill (40%), Caraway (30%), and Nutmeg (30%) for Deficient Spleen Qi. Can also apply blend to Spleen/Stomach Divergent Channels.
Actions
- Antiviral
- Anti-tussive
- Stomachic (promoting the appetite or assisting digestion)
- Bile stimulant
- Emmenagogue (a substance that stimulates or increases menstrual flow)
- E. coli in the urinary tract
Contraindications & Cautions
- Heat & Empty Fire, Yin
- Liver Wind or Liver Yang Ascension (neurotoxic)
- Not Used During Pregnancy
- Not for Pre-Pubescent Children
Notes
- For someone with an aversion to wind who dislikes change; gives them a pause in the wind to get their bearings and adjust, that pause at the bottom of the breath
- To break through worry, compulsion, and mental absorption
- For someone who has compulsive thinking during meditation
- For ghost points, when someone has possession or deep-rooted phlegm, or is unaware of their own stuckness
- Resolves phlegm by regulating lung qi, which helps stop cough; regulates GB qi, which helps with overthinking; and regulates ST qi to help with digestion and lactation
- Dill smells like dill