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Anethi fructus, also known as dill fruit, is a drug used in herbal medicinal products for the treatment of dyspeptic complaints and gastritis, among other things. No monograph from HMPC or EMA.
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Anethi fructus contains carvone rich essential oil, coumarin derivatives and caffeic acid derivatives.
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EffectsThis section has been translated automatically.
Dill fruits have a spasmolytic and bacteriostatic effect. The essential oil has a spasmolytic effect on the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Dill fruit is used for dyspeptic complaints, gastritis, flatulence and stomach discomfort, as an appetizer and antispasmodic.
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The average daily dose of the drug is 3 g, or 0.1 to 0.3 g essential oil. The drug is taken in infusions or other galenical preparations for ingestion or as a spice as a preventive dietary measure.
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There are no known adverse effects.
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There are no known contraindications.
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There are no known interactions with other drugs.
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The spasmolytic and bacteriostatic effect is weaker than in preparations containing caraway. A cholesterol-lowering effect has not yet been proven.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Schilcher H (ed.) in, Leitfaden Phytotherapie, Urban & Fischer Verlag (2016) Munich, p.107.
- https://pflanzen.fnr.de/industrialplants/arzneipflanzen/pflanzen-datenbank
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
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