Specification :

This herb is one of the most famous and popular herb in many cuisines together with its use as a medicine especially for children. In ancient Egypt it was also used as a main ingredient in a pain killing mixture. Its Botanical name is fructus anethi or more precisely Dill seed being (Anethum graveolens). Its Arabic name is Shabath, Shibitt or Shabat. The parts used are the dried ripe fruit. Of dill, both the dried fruits (misnamed "dill seeds") and the fresh or dried arial parts ("dill weed") are used. Fresh dill herb is much more aromatic than the dried one