Most gardeners grow this unpretentious plant in their gardens or simply in pots on windowsills.
Dill – for many it is just an aromatic green. It is added fresh to salads, used in the preparation of various hot dishes with meat and fish, soups – to give them a special taste.
But in addition to good taste, this spicy herb also has a number of useful properties and is known as a useful herb.
How useful is fennel?
Fennel has many valuable elements for the human body: ascorbic acid (vitamin C), iron, calcium, vitamins P, PP, B, magnesium, essential oils, palmitic, linoleic, oleic acids, carotene, riboflavin, phosphorus, potassium and others. These components have an excellent impact on human health.
First of all, fennel is a healer for the stomach and intestines. Its infusions and decoctions have long been used for flatulence, spasms, pains, stomach colic and constipation.
The plant helps to clean the gastrointestinal tract faster, soothes the mucous membranes and normalizes digestion. Thanks to it, the work of the stomach and intestines becomes better.
Also, this spicy plant contributes to the faster digestion of meat and fatty dishes, which are considered heavy food. Normalizes metabolism and increases appetite.
In addition, it has a diuretic effect and the ability to increase bile secretion. This feature of dill is used in many cleansing programs.
The useful components of fennel will help with insomnia, with nervous tension, and in people suffering from various diseases of the cardiovascular system, normalize hormonal levels.
A decoction of fennel seeds and stalks will be useful in the treatment of the respiratory organs. With bronchitis, it cleans the lungs and bronchi well, dilutes sputum and thus contributes to its rapid removal.
Fennel is also used in cosmetics. A decoction of the stems for washing has a beneficial effect on the skin. Various inflammatory foci pass, pores are cleaned and narrowed, age spots lighten.
Dangerous properties of fennel
Possessing many useful qualities, fennel can also harm. The negative properties of this spice are manifested only with abundant use.
Fennel is not suitable for people with allergies.
Do not use fennel for hypotensive patients. This leads to a decrease in blood pressure, dizziness, loss of strength, drowsiness, nausea and loss of consciousness.
In pregnant women, it can cause an increase in the tone of the uterus and cause muscle spasms.
Dill is used not only in cooking, but also for medicinal purposes. It can be consumed fresh, dried, salted,…
The properties of fennel are directly dependent on how much is added to the dishes.
How to cook fennel
It is logical that only fresh fennel brings the greatest benefit. Dried, collected for future use, loses some of its qualities, but the aroma remains.
Storage methods:
1. Freezing.
Even if you are of the opinion that fresh spices are available all year round and there is no need to store them for a longer period of time, no…
The stalks are divided into portions and stored in the freezer. This method is the most gentle. It allows you to preserve the useful substances to a large extent.
2. Use of salt.
Chopped stalks are sprinkled with salt and stored in a jar in the refrigerator.
3. Drying.
Fennel can be dried at a temperature of about 30-40 degrees and stored in a hermetically sealed container.
