Herbal Plant - 2. Anise ( Pimpinella anisum )

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Anise with it's nippy licorice flavour, has been used for centuries in both

foods and medicines. The ancient Greeks, including Hypocrates, recommended it

for coughs. Ancient Romans used anise in a special cake that concluded their

enormous feasts. They included it not only for it's flavour, but to aid

digestion and ease flatulence. The ancients also used anise as an aphrodisiac,

for colic, and to combat nausea.

Today anise is still used for coughs, in both syrups and lozenges. Drinking a

tea made from the crushed and steeped seeds is said to aid digestion and ease

gas pains. Some herbalists also recommend the tea to nursing mothers to

increase milk flow. Anise is considered safe when taken in reasonable amounts.

Plant Parts & Active Compounds :

Seed. Anethole and other aromatic compounds

 

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