Internally: Taken for indigestion, insomnia, and spasms, angina, headaches, hypertension, vomiting, belching, hemorrhoids, and to stimulate appetite, for colic; for stimulating milk secretion in breastfeeding women. An infusion of dill seeds is used for liver and biliary tract diseases.
Method of application and doses: Infusion: 1 tablespoon is poured with 1 glass of boiling water, infused for 15 minutes, strained. Take 1 tablespoon up to 6 times a day 15 minutes before meals in a cold form.
Externally: Used in the form of compresses for eye diseases, for pustular skin lesions.
Contraindications: Individual intolerance.
Internally taken as an expectorant for bronchitis; as an enveloping, anti-inflammatory agent for gastritis, colitis, stomach ulcer, and duodenal ulcer; for inflammation of the urinary tract (pyelitis and cystitis).
Method of application and dosage: 1 tablespoon of seeds is poured with 200 ml of boiling water. Stir for 15 minutes, strain, take in a warm form, 1/4 - 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day, 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks. Used externally in the form of compresses and poultices for furunculosis, mastitis, abscesses, lichen, eczema, burns, and wounds, for rinsing in the treatment of mouth ulcers.
Contraindications: individual intolerance, cholecystitis, keratitis, acute intestinal dysfunction. Prolonged use is not recommended.
Internally: Fennel fruits are prescribed for spasmodic colitis, flatulence, to improve appetite, digestion, bile secretion, as well as for diseases of the biliary and urinary tracts and other diseases. The infusion is especially often prescribed in pediatrics (in the form of dill water) for abdominal pain in children; for bronchitis and diseases of the upper respiratory tract; for lactation in breastfeeding women.
Method of application and doses: 2 tablespoons of fennel seeds are poured with 200 ml of boiling water, boiled in a water bath for 15 minutes, infused at room temperature for 45 minutes, strained. The ready infusion is brought to the original volume and taken in 1/3 cup 3-4 times a day.
Externally: Gives a good therapeutic effect in the treatment of fungal skin diseases.
Contraindications: Individual intolerance.
Internally, it is an effective remedy for insufficient milk during lactation. It has antiseptic and expectorant effects and can be used for bronchitis, wet cough, and other respiratory tract pathologies. Additionally, it helps normalize liver function. It is applied to diseases of the bladder, urinary tract, and can help get rid of kidney stones.
Method of application and dosage: 1 teaspoon of dry seeds is poured into a cup and filled with boiling water. The tea is infused for 10 minutes, then strained and consumed half an hour after eating. You can have 2-3 cups per day.
External use: used for inhalations.
Contraindications: digestive system problems, pregnancy, individual intolerance.