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Dill (Anethum graveolens) '''Pimpinella anisum''' is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum. Dill seed is an ancient Indian spice. Its seeds, seed oil and whole plant is used in Indian culinary.<ref name="dill"/> It is mainly used in digestive disorders. Fresh and dried dill leaves are widely used as herbs in Europe and central Asia.

== Description Uses=={{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Whooping couch}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Pectoral affections}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Infestations of lice}}, {{Uses|Scabies}} ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. ==Chemical Composition==The main constituents of he oil obtained from dried fruits were trans-a nethole (93.9%) and estragole (2.4%). The olfactorially valuable constituents that were found with concentration higher than 0.06% were (E)-methyeugenol, α-cuparene, α-himachalene, β-bisabolene, p-anisaldehyde and cis-anethole<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=Choti saunf, Patli saunf|en=Sweet cumin, Aniseed}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Heteromorphic|Petioles 2–5 cm; blade reniform or broad-ovate, 1–3 × 1.2–2.8 cm, puberulent along veins, margin serrate}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-10|Bracteoles 1 or 2 or absent, linear, 2–3 mm; umbellules 5–10 mm across, ca. 10-flowered}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Oblong-ovoid|3–5 × 2–2.5 mm|Vittae 2–4 in each furrow, 4–8 on commissure|Densely appressed setose-hairy|Many}}

Dill grows up ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to 40–60 cm (16–24 in), with slender hollow stems and alternate, finely divided, softly delicate leaves 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long. The ultimate leaf divisions are 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) broad, slightly broader than get the similar leaves saplings====Mode of fennel, which are threadlikePropagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, less than 1 mm (0{{Propagation|Cuttings}}.039  ==How to plant/cultivate==Succeeds in) broad, ordinary garden soil but harder prefers a fairly rich warm well-drained light soil in texture. The flowers are white a sunny position<ref name="How to yellowplant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, in small umbels 2–9 cm (0.79–3.54 in) diameter. The seeds are 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long and 1 mm (0.039 in) thick{{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, and straight to slightly curved with a longitudinally ridged surface{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}.

== Uses Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Anis-fleur.jpg

*The fernlike leaves of dill are aromatic and are used to flavor many foods such as gravlax (cured salmon) and other fish dishes, borscht and other soups, as well as pickles.* Dill oil is extracted from the leaves, stems and seeds of the plant. The oil from the seeds is distilled and used in the manufacturing of soaps.* Dill was used in many traditional medicines, including those against jaundice, headache, boils, lack of appetite, stomach problems, nausea, liver problems, and many other ills. *Dill seeds can also be used to prepare herbal teaAnis.jpg

     Aniseed p1160018.jpg      </gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="dillchemical composition">[httphttps://easyayurvedalink.springer.com/2013article/02/1410.1007/dill-seed-benefits-how-to-use-side-effects-ayurveda-details/ "Easyayurveda"BF03175031 Chemical constituents]</ref></references>

<ref name== External Links =="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/581422/details Morphology]</ref>

*<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://enwww.wikipediapfaf.org/wikiuser/Dill Dill-WikipediaPlant.aspx?LatinName=Pimpinella+anisum Cultivation details]</ref></references>