DESCRIPTION:
Dill is a member of the Umbelliferae (parsley) family. It grows to about three feet high with inflorescence of yellow flowers, appearing in the summer. The seeds of the plant are used to extract the oil.
BLENDS WITH:
Dill Seed works well with other spice oils, Elemi, Mint, and Caraway.
CONSTITUENTS:
d-carvone, dillapiol, dhc, eugenol, limonene, terpinene and myristicin, Carvone, phellandrene, eugenol, pinen
COMMON NAME;
Peucedanum graveolens
USES:
Aromatherapists credit Dill Seed Essential Oil with being stimulating, revitalizing, restoring, purifying, balancing and a cleansing agent.
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Botonical Name |
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Anethum Graveolens |
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CAS # |
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8006-75-5 |
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Country of Origin |
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Hungary |
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Color & Odor |
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Pale Yellow To Yellow Liquid with Cooling Herbal Green And Spicy Caraway Odor |
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Solubility |
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Insoluble in Water, Soluble in Alcohol and Oils |
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F.E.M.A. # |
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2383 |
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Specific Gravity |
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0.88400 - 0.90000 @ 25°C |
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Optical Rotation |
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+84.00 to +95.00 |
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Refractive Index |
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1.47900 - 1.49700 @ 20°C |
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Flash Point |
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128° F |
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Major Constituents |
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Carvone, limonene, phellandrene, eugenol, pinen. |
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Extraction Method |
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Steam Distillation |