Latin name: Anethum GraveolensPart of dish used: Seed Source: Hungary Extraction method: Steam distillation From boosting the immune system to relieving muscle cramps, the benefits of this dill seed essential oil are many. Spasms can be very irritating and in extreme cases can even be fatal. Spasms are cases of unwanted and abnormal contractions, either in the airways, intestines, muscles or nerves. Such fits of spasms can be soothed with the help of dill essential oil. It has a relaxing effect on the nerves, muscles, intestines and respiratory system and pacifies spasmodic attacks, providing rapid relief. Dill oil is also known for its disinfectant properties. It can be used in a diluted form to be applied to the scalp to protect the hair from various infections and even lice. Dill oil is stomachic, to be stomachic means to be an agent that acts as a tonic to keep a healthy, toned and functioning stomach. It keeps the stomach in good shape, regulates the secretion of digestive juices and bile in the stomach, protects it from infections and also helps in the healing process of ulcers or wounds, if any, in the stomach.