# Dill Vitality essential oil

> A fresh, herbaceous culinary oil distilled from dill seed, Vitality-labeled for flavoring pickles, dressings, and savory recipes.

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Type: Vitality (dietary) oil

## At a glance

- **Botanical name:** Anethum graveolens
- **Plant part:** Seeds
- **Extraction:** Steam-distilled
- **Aroma:** Fresh, sweet, herbaceous, caraway-like
- **Origin:** Mediterranean & southeastern Europe

## Key constituents

- **Carvone** (40-60%) — The dominant compound; gives dill its characteristic sweet, caraway-like aroma and flavor
- **Alpha-phellandrene** (15-25%) — A supporting terpene adding a fresh, peppery-green note

## How to use it

- **In the kitchen:** 1 drop in dressings or potato salad for fresh or dried dill, per label directions.
- **In pickles & brines:** 1 drop into homemade pickle brine or fish dishes, per label directions.

## Safety

- Food-grade Vitality oil for internal use per label directions — start with 1 drop and keep out of reach of children.


_Educational reference only — not medical advice. Essential oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease._