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    All About Anise

    Anise has commonly been used as a digestive aid, to help with coughing, reduce menopausal and menstrual issues, and to repel insects. The key anethole constituent comprises over 75% of the essential oil, with a possible estrogenic effect.


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    Fun Fact

    Due to anise's licorice-like flavor, it has been used as bait while fishing, since the taste entices fish.

    Anise Research

    Over 60 research articles were cataloged on anise. Human studies were found related to its qualities as a digestive aid, female health herb, and anti-tussive. It has also demonstrated insecticidal and repelling action and is antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral in vitro. Other in vitro studies show anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, antioxidant, smooth muscle relaxing, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, anticonvulsive, and andi-depressive potential. More research is warranted. Click the button below for a detailed review of research.

    Anise Research

    Anise Blog Articles

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    Anise Herb and Essential Oil


    Latin Name: Pimpinella anisum

    Family: Apiaceae

    Other Common Names

    • Anise seed, aniseed, sweet cumin, hui qin, anis vert, phytoestrogen, pinella, shatpushpa
    • Not to be confused with star anise (Illicium verum), with a similar chemistry profile, but possibly carcinogenic safrole content and higher estragole content.

    Plant Description

    Anise is an annual herb with white flowers and greenish yellow seeds, growing in warm climates like Turkey, Iran, India, and Egypt.

    Herb Description

    Anise seeds are used as tea infusions at about 3 grams per day for an adult. Essential oil is added to topical preparations as a mild spasmolytic and antibacterial, or added to a diffuser for its aromatic qualities.

    Essential Oil Description

    Oil is steam distilled from the seeds, and contains only 1.5% - 5% essential oil. It is thin, but congeals below 68 degrees. It has a clear to pale yellow color and smells and tastes like black licorice.

    Key Constituents

      • Anethole / Anise Camphor / Trans-Anethole
      • Anisaldehyde / 4-Anisaldehyde / P-Anisaldehyde
      • Methyl chavicol / Estragole / p-allyanisole / Isoanethole
      • d-Limonene / Limonene / Dipentene

    Anise Recipes

    12 Holiday Tea Recipes – Easy to Make & Great to Drink During Chilly Weather!
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    Easy Loose Herb Tea Gift Idea
    Fight Mucus with Mucus?
    Fruity Herbal Tea Popsicle Recipe
    Herbal Mucolytic Syrup Recipe
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    Orange Spice Homemade Potpourri
    Solar Plexus Chakra Essential Oil Spray Recipe
    Using Essential Oils to Balance the 7 Chakras
    What to do with this Chinese 5 Spice Recipe
    Yogi Tea Recipe

    Therapeutic Uses

    analgesic Analgesic / Pain
    anti-fungal Anti-fungal
    anti-inflammatory Anti-inflammatory
    antibacterial Antibacterial
    antimicrobial Antimicrobial
    Antioxidant
    antiviral Antiviral
    Cognition / Neuroprotective
    Common Cold Common Cold / Cough & Congestion / Respiratory
    Digestive Aid / Nausea / Constipation
    female health Female Health
    Hypoglycemic / Antidiabetic
    insecticide Insecticidal / Pesticidal
    osteoporosis Osteoporosis
    repellent Repellent
    Stimulant / Improved Energy
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    Therapeutic Uses

    • Absorption Enhancement
    • Acne
    • Alteratives
    • Altitude Sickness
    • Analgesic / Pain
    • Anti-allergy / Anti-histamine
    • Anti-asthma
    • Anti-fungal
    • Anti-inflammatory
    • Anti-itch
    • Anti-parasite
    • Anti-pyretic / Fever
    • Anti-smoking / Drug Addiction
    • Anti-snoring
    • Antibacterial
    • Antimicrobial
    • Antioxidant
    • Antiseptic
    • Antiviral
    • Anxiety / Mood / Anti-depressive
    • Aphrodisiac
    • Astringent
    • Athlete’s Foot
    • Cardiac Health / High Blood Pressure
    • Children’s Health
    • Cognition / Neuroprotective
    • Common Cold / Cough & Congestion / Respiratory
    • Dandruff
    • Digestive Aid / Nausea / Constipation
    • Female Health
    • Green Cleaning
    • Hair Growth / Alopecia
    • Headache Relief
    • Hypoglycemic / Antidiabetic
    • Hypolipidemic / Cholesterol
    • Immunity
    • Insecticidal / Pesticidal
    • Insomnia / Sleep
    • Joint Pain / Arthritis
    • Male Health
    • Mouth Cold Sores
    • Oral Health
    • Osteoporosis
    • Preservative
    • Repellent
    • Sedative / Calming
    • Skin and Wound Health
    • Skin Burns
    • Stimulant / Improved Energy
    • Sunscreen
    • Urinary System / Diuretic / Liver
    • Weight Loss
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