Anethum graveolens  莳 萝 籽 Shí luó zǐ  Dill seed   Family: Umbelliferae     
The genus Anethum has only the one species: graveolens.
PART USED: Dried fruit
Nature- warm    FLAVOR:  Pungent     CHANNEL:  Spleen, Kidney
FUNCTIONS
1. Warms the body, promotes Qi circulation.[1,2]
2. Counteracts fish and meat poisoning.[1,2]
INDICATIONS
1. Abdominal pain, poor appetite, shortage of milk secretion after childbirth.[1,2]
PREPARATIONS
Lumbago and strained muscles- Fry dillseeds until aromatic and grind into powder, dissolve 5 g in warm rice wine and drink. [1,2]

References
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Research.

The effect of Anethum graveolens L. (dill) on corticosteroid induced diabetes mellitus: involvement of thyroid hormones.
Panda S.
Abstract
An investigation was made to evaluate the role of Anethum graveolens L. (dill) leaf extract in the regulation of corticosteroid-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus in female rats. In dexamethasone-treated animals (1 mg/kg for 22 days) an increase in serum concentration of insulin and glucose and in hepatic lipid peroxidation (LPO) was observed. However, there was a decrease in serum concentration of thyroid hormones and in the endogenous antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and reduced glutathione (GSH) in liver. In animals treated with an equivalent amount of dexamethasone for a similar period (22 days) when received the leaf extract (100 mg/kg b.wt/d.) for last 15 days a decrease in the concentration of both serum glucose and insulin was observed, indicating the potential of the plant extract in the regulation of corticosteroid-induced diabetes. Dexamethasone-induced alterations in the levels of thyroid hormones as well as in hepatic LPO, SOD, CAT and GSH were also reversed by the plant extract.
PMID: 18814208 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2553 Phytother Res. 2008 Dec;22(12):1695-7. doi: 10.1002/ptr.2553.  ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Anethum graveolens and hyperlipidemia: A randomized clinical trial
Mahmoud Mirhosseini, Azar Baradaran, and Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei
Abstract
Background:
It has been established that hyperlipidemia increases the incidence and mortality associated with coronary heart disease. In this study, the effects of Dill (Anethum graveolens) were evaluated on lipid profile of hypercholesterolemic patients.
Materials and Methods:
In this clinical study, 91 hyperlipidemic patients were randomly designated into two groups. One group received gemfibrozil (900 mg daily) and the other group received Dill tablet (six tablets daily) for 2 months. The blood lipids including total cholesterol, triglyceride and high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol from each group were assessed at the beginning and end of the trial.
Results:
Use of gemfibrozil brought about increased HDL-cholesterol by 3.91% (P < 0.05) and reduced triglyceride and total cholesterol by 32.7% (P < 0.05) and 9.41% (P < 0.05), respectively. Applying Dill tablet for 2 months resulted in reduction of total cholesterol up to 18% (P < 0.05) and triglyceride by 7.38% (P < 0.05). However, circulating HDL-cholesterol was not affected by this treatment. In this study, gemfibrozil decreased triglyceride and increased HDL-cholesterol more than anethum (P < 0.05). Anethum decreased total cholesterol more than gemfibrozil (P < 0.05). Patients treated with anethum did not report any side effects.
Conclusion:
The results of this trial indicate that Dill might be beneficial for hypercholesterolemic and hypertriglycemic patients.
J Res Med Sci. 2014 Aug; 19(8): 758–761. PMCID: PMC4235097 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov