The use of dill for diseases of the pancreas is considered one of the most accessible and popular among the population of auxiliary methods of treatment.
Below we consider whether this is true, whether there are contraindications for its use, whether or not to take the plant for pancreatitis. We give the popular recipes from the piggy bank of traditional medicine.
What is the useful herb and can it be used for pancreatitis?
Since the times of Galen and Dioskorit, it has been known about the treatment of diseases of the digestive system with dill seeds and herbs. Modern doctors do not detract from the merits of this plant. To this day, it is recommended for the treatment of pancreatic pathologies. Special attention is paid to dill as an adjunct to pancreatitis..
The main properties of the plant, thanks to which it is successfully used in this direction, are as follows:
- removal of pain in the abdomen;
- stool normalization;
- the elimination of the processes of decay in the digestive tract;
- regulation of acid reflex;
- choleretic effect;
- increase intestinal motility and elimination of flatulence;
- activating the formation of digestive enzymes;
- normalization of intestinal microflora;
- removal of inflammation from the digestive system and mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT);
- increased appetite;
- bactericidal action (expressed in the elimination of bad breath in the presence of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract);
- soothing effect.
Due to this set of characteristics, the use of dill and its seeds in inflammation of the pancreas is widespread among patients.
Chemical composition
The composition of this fragrant greens contains a lot of water: 85.5 g per 100 g of dill, and the chemical structure is very saturated.
100 g of dill contains:
- Protein: 2.5 g.
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.3 g.
- Unsaturated fatty acids: 0.1 g
- Monosaccharides and disaccharides: 6.2 g.
- Starch: 0.1 g
- Dietary fiber: 2.8 g
- Organic acids: 0.1 g
- Ash: 2.3 g
- Vitamin A: 1.0 mg.
- Vitamin B1: 0.03 mg.
- Vitamin B2: 0.1 mg.
- Vitamin B3: 0.3 mg.
- Vitamin B6: 0.2 mg.
- Vitamin B9: 27.0 mcg.
- Vitamin C: 100.0 mg.
- Vitamin PP: 0.6 mg.
- Iron: 1.6 mg.
- Potassium: 335.0 mg.
- Calcium: 223.0 mg.
- Magnesium: 70.0 mg.
- Sodium: 43.0 mg.
- Phosphorus: 93.0 mg.
Please note that 100 g of green contains 100 mg of vitamin C. This is even more than black currant.
Contraindications
Each medicinal plant has its own limitations of use. Dill, in particular, its seeds are no exception.
therefore it is necessary to exclude its use when:
- acute cholecystitis;
- gallstone disease;
- gastritis;
- increased acidity of the stomach;
- reduced muscle tone of the internal organs;
- low blood pressure;
- poor blood clotting;
- individual intolerance of the plant.
- Use of dill in any form (tea, tincture, seeds, fresh look) not recommended during the exacerbation of pancreatitis (acute inflammation). This is reasonably the strongest choleretic effect after eating dill, which provokes increased inflammation in the affected pancreas in acute pancreatitis. This in turn can lead to complications.
Dill is also contraindicated in the acute course of the disease because, due to its high fiber content, it has the property of intensive bowel cleansing, which, in conjunction with inflammation of the pancreas, can cause diarrhea.
- Due to the pronounced effect of reducing pressure, dill seeds not recommended for people suffering from low blood pressure. Medicinal infusions based on these herbs will cause nausea and headache in hypotensives.
- Pregnant women, especially in the early stages or at risk of miscarriage, it is necessary to refrain from eating fresh green dill. This can cause muscle spasms, which will lead to hypertonicity of the uterus. In very rare cases, such phyto treatment can provoke premature labor.
It is worth noting that the patient throughout the treatment should strictly follow a diet. During the period of exacerbation it is necessary to limit the consumption of greens, even for food as a seasoning. Otherwise, the condition will only worsen.
How often and in what quantities can be taken?
The method of preparation of therapeutic agents from this spice is quite a lot. Herbalists know many recipes for making infusions, decoctions for healing the digestive organs. Below, we consider recipes that have proven themselves popularly.
Whole seeds
To normalize digestion and alleviate pains during pancreatitis, fennel seeds are taken in their entirety as a seasoning, added to food.
Decoction
The most effective remedy is a decoction of dill seeds.. A glass of cold water (200 g of water) is recommended to take 25 g of seeds. You can grow them yourself or purchase them in a pharmacy.
- Seeds pour water and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Next, the broth is immediately poured into a thermos so that the temperature was as high as possible.
- Insist at least 8 hours.
Take should be 20 g of the finished broth about 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
We offer to see a visual video with the process of preparing a medicine from dill seeds for the treatment of pancreas:
Infusion
This recipe is similar to the previous one, however the concentration of nutrients in the infusion is lower than in the broth. For cooking you will need:
- 1 tablespoon dried seed;
- 200 g of boiling water.
- In a convenient deep dish (best glass), pour the seeds and pour boiling water.
- Wrap the dishes with a towel and leave for about 40-50 minutes.
- Strain the liquid from the seeds and drink throughout the day.
With chamomile
Equally effective phyto charges of several herbs. Chamomile with dill seeds gives a positive result in their application. To prepare you need to take:
- 10 g of field chamomile;
- 30 g of dill seeds.
- Chamomile flowers and dill seeds pour boiling water (0.5 liters of water) and infuse for at least 3 hours.
- Next, you need to filter the infusion and take an hour after a meal, dividing the total volume of liquid into 3 doses.
- If possible, add 20 g hawthorn berries, 20 g cumin, 30 g peppermint leaves.
Powder
In order to begin treatment immediately, with a lack of time, can be cooked powder from fresh seeds of dill. They need to be crushed into powder, for example, in a coffee grinder or mortar.
It is necessary to accept without additional preparations on 1/4 teaspoon of seeds 1-3 times a day, washing down with water.
Without a doubt, dill seeds are an effective phyto drug for the treatment of pancreatitis. However, it is worth remembering that they cannot replace drug therapy. Need to understand that any medicinal herbs are used in addition to the main treatment, and not in its place.
Pancreatitis can be overcome only by combining diet, drug therapy and phytotherapy. Therefore, for the successful treatment of diseases of the pancreas is necessary to consult a specialist and a comprehensive examination.
Dill is allowed only for the chronic course of the disease. In this case, its use will speed up the healing process and reduce the number of exacerbations. Reception of this herbal drug can be started only after the permission of the attending physician.
