PDR for Herbal Medicines

HERBAL MONOGRAPHS DIVI-DIVI /253

PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS

DILL HERB

No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction

with the proper administration of designated therapeutic

dosages.

DILL FRUIT

No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction

with the proper administration of designated therapeutic

dosages. Photodermatosis is possible after contact with the

juice of the freshly harvested plant.

DOSAGE

DILL FRUIT

Mode of Administration: Whole seeds and crushed fruits are

used to make teas and other galenic preparations for internal

application.

Daily Dosage: The average daily dosage of the seeds is 3

gm; essential oil daily dose is 0.1 to 0.3 gm.

LITERATURE
DILL HERB
Badoc A, Contribution a 1'etude du genre Anethum. In:
Memoire Diplome superieur Rech Biol et Physiol, Univ Sci
£ Techn Lille Flandres Artois No. 122. Dec. 1986.
Debelmas AM, Rochat J. (1967) Plant Med Phytother 1:23.
Dranik LI. (1970) Khim Prir Soed 6:268.
Gijbels MJ et al., (1983) Sci Pharm 51:414.
Harborne JB. (1969) Phytochemistry 8:1729.
Kosawa M et al., (1976) Chem Pharm Bull 24:220.
Poggendorf A, Gockeritz D, Pohloudek-Fabini R, Der Gehalt an
atherischem 01 in Anethum graveolens. In: PA 32(10):607.
1977.
Varo PT, Heinz DE, (1970) J Agric Food Chem 18:234 et 239.
Further information in:
Kern W, List PH. Horhammer L (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der
Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 4. Aufl., Bde. 1-8, Springer Verlag
Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1969.
Madaus G, Lehrbuch der Biologischen Arzneimittel, Bde 1-3,
Nachdruck, Georg Olms Verlag Hildesheim 1979.
DILL FRUIT
A* Badoc A, Contribution a 1'etude du genre Anethum. In:'
Memoire Diplome superieur Rech Biol et Physiol, Univ Sci
Techn Lille Flandres Artois No. 122, Dec. 1986.
Debelmas AM, Rochat J, (1967) Plant Med Phytother 1:23.
Dranik LI, (1970) Khim Prir Soed 6:268.
Gijbels MJ et al., (1983) Sci Pharm 51:414.
Harborne JB, (1969) Phytochemistry 8:1729.
Kosawa M et al., (1976) Chem Pharm Bull 24:220.

Poggendorf A, Gockeritz D, Pohloudek-Fabini R, Der Gehalt an

atherischem 01 in Anethum graveolens, m: PA 32(10):607.

1977.

Varo PT, Heinz DE. (1970) J Agric Food Chem. 18:234 et 239.

Further information in:

Kern W, List PH, Horhammer L (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der

Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 4. Aufl., Bde. 1-8, Springer Verlag

Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1969.

Madaus G, Lehrbuch der Biologischen Arzneimittel, Bde 1-3,

Nachdruck, Georg Olms Verlag Hildesheim 1979

Dionaea muscipula

See Venus Flytrap

Dioscorea villosa

See Wild Yam

Dipsacus silvestris

See Teazle

Dipteryx odorata

See Tonka Beans

Divi-Divi

Caesalpinia bonducella

DESCRIPTION

Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part of the plant is seed.

Flower and Fruit: The flowers are dorsiventrally zygomor-

phous and arranged in dense clusters. The sepals are free or

fused at their base, or fused to the base of the petals and

stamens to form the corolla. The petals are separate from

each other but have an ascending bud covering. There are

twice as many stamens as petals, usually 10. The ovary

always has only 1 carpel. The fruit is indehiscent or a legume

with yellow nuts.

Leaves, Stem and Root: Divi-Divi is a tree or shrub that

grows to a height of 9 m, with alternate entire-margined or

double-pinnate thorny leaves.