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Anise Seed Pimpinella anisum

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Pimpinella anisum
Pimpinella anisum
Common Names
Anise Seed , Aniseed
Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
Family
APIACEAE or UMBELLIFERAE Carrot Family
Anise Seed Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Children * Colds * Congestion/Chest & Sinus * Culinary * Digestion/Indigestion * IBS * Pet care * Scabies *
Properties: Aphrodisiac* Carminative* Antibacterial* Stimulant* Tonic* Abortifacient* Galactagogue* Nervine* Aromatic*
Parts Used: Seeds, essential oil
Constituents:choline, sugar, mucilage. the essential oil contains upto 90 percent anethol.
Traditions: European *

Anise has been a popular remedy here in North America for hundreds of years as carminative (relief of gas pains),colic, rheumatism, and of course in the famous licorice tasting cough drops. The therapeutic powers of anise's phytochemicals, including creosol and alpapinene, are so apparent and well-established that the herb is commonly used in preparations to break up congestion, ease coughing, and relieve gas. Aniseed can be enjoyed in herbal teas or used in baking.


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Certified Organic Chinese 5 Spice Blend
A mixture used throughout China and parts of southeast Asia to season meats, poultry, and pan fried foods.Deep, alluring, and exotic.
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Contains the following ingredients: Organic Anise, organic Black Pepper, organic Fennel seed, organic Cinnamon, and organic Clove.

Certified Organic Anise Seed essential oil
(Pimpinella anisum) Origin- Spain Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distillation Parts Used: Seed Note Classification: Middle Aroma: Spicy, warm, sweet & licorice-like
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Certified Organic Women's Freedom Tea
A liberating, enjoyable and flavourful herbal decoction designed specifically for harmonizing a woman's balance.
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Contains: Organic Dandelion root, organic Licorice root, organic Ginger root, Sarsaparilla root, organic Fennel, organic Star Anise pods, organic Burdock root, organic Dong Quai root, Wild Yam root, organic Cinnamon bark, Pau d'Arco bark, and organic Oran

Certified Organic Anise Seed
Pimpinella anisum Origin- Egypt
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Traditional Chinese Medicine
tradional chinese medicine Star anise is found in many traditional Chinese and Japanese recipes for food and medicine. It is used for similar purposes as sweet anise, but is considered to be drying and warming.
annies aromatherapy essential oils
annies aromatherapy essential oils Anise seed provides a sweet, licorice-like aroma that aids digestion and inspires exhilaration, euphoria and elation. Distilled from the ripe seed.
Side Effects:
Narcotic in large doses. Anise seeds contain anethole, a plant hormone similar to human estrogen, avoid when pregnant. The essential oil is for topical use only. Traditionally anise was used as an herbal infusion for colic in babies, however high doses can be neurotoxic - anise should be used with caution by pregnant women and very young children
How to Use: Anise Seed
Preparation Methods :Pour a cup of boiling water over 1 to 2 teaspoons of crushed seeds, steep for 15 minutes and strain. Use anise essential oil in external applications.

remedyRemedies using : Anise Seed

referencesAnise Seed Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Children * Colds * Congestion/Chest & Sinus * Culinary * Digestion/Indigestion * IBS * Pet care * Scabies *
Anise for :Colic
Colic The seeds, the part most frequently used, ar tonic and stomachic, valuable for flatulence or infant colic.

Adele Dawson, Herbs: Partners in Life (2000)

Anise for :Animal Care, Dogs
Animal Care, Dogs Many dogs like anise the same way cats like catnip, although the response is less spectacular. Tuck a small packet of anise seeds into your dogs blanket to make it a more attractive place to curl up and sleep

Barbara Pleasant, The Whole Herb ()

Anise for :Culinary
Culinary Sweet and very aromatic, Anise liquorice-like taste compliments cookies, cakes, adds a great flavor to lasagna,aniseed is used in producing alcoholic beverages, such as Arak (Morocco) and Ouzo (Greece).
Anise for :Expectorant, coughs
Expectorant, coughs Carminative and pectoral. Anise enjoys considerable reputation as a medicine in coughs and pectoral affections. In hard, dry coughs where expectoration is difficult, it is of much value. It is greatly used in the form of lozenges and the seeds have also been used for smoking, to promote expectoration. The volatile oil, mixed with spirits of wine forms the liqueur Anisette, which has a beneficial action on the bronchial tubes.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931)

Anise for :Breast-feeding, libido
Breast-feeding, libido Anise is high in anethol, a compound with effects similar to those of estrogen. It has a reputation for increasing milk production in nursing mothers, promoting menstruation, and facilitating childbirth. It is also said to increase libido in women and men.

Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)

Anise essential oil for :Influenza, sinusitis, Congestion, ease breath
Influenza, sinusitis, Congestion, ease breath Influenza, sinusitis, and other respiratory ailments. The essential oil in anise seeds stimulates secretions from the linings of the throat and lungs. They both contain creosol and alpha-pinene, which help to loosen bronchial secretions. Anise essential oil can be diffused to ease the breath of a cold sufferer, or blended in massage oils to ease chest congestion. Anise seeds make a tasty tea that are particularly appropriate in cases of unproductive cough. Used as a cough suppressant, anise is an ingredient in many cough medicines and lozenges. As an expectorant, anise helps to loosen and get rid of phlegm in the respiratory tract.

Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)

Anise Oil for :Expectorant
Expectorant Anise is an expectorant that is also antiseptic to the mucous membranes. This means that anise helps to kill germs while it helps to clear the lungs of congestion.

Marlene Ericksen, Healing with Aromatherapy (2000)

Plant Description
Related Species Star anise, Illicium verum

Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887

  • Flowers:Small white and yellow flowers
  • Stem: Tall stalks, 1 to 2 feet hight
  • Leaves: Feather like, bright green
  • Seeds: The essential oil is distilled from the seeds
  • Preferred Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean coasts of west Asia and is cultivated in Egypt, Spain, and Turkey.
  • Flowering Season:
  • Distribution:

An annual herb the likes full sun and fairly rich soil. Grows to a height of 1 to 2 feet tall. Plant when all danger of frost is over. Gather the seeds in the fall when they start to turn brown. Cut the entire umbrel along with a length of stalk, and hang upside down to dry.

History and Traditions
historyAniseed, or anise is one of the earliest known herbs, mentioned in records before the birth of Christ. The Greeks, including Hippocrates, the peoples of Asia Minor, and the Romans found many uses for it. Japanese plant star anise trees on in their temples and on tombs, and use the pounded bark for incense.
Folklore, Myths and Legends
folklore

Anise is said to increase psychic abilities and ward off the Evil Eye in magical practices. Anise seed can be burned as incense or drunk as a tea to aid in the inducement of spiritual trances. 1

References:
  1. Catherine Yronwode Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure, and Traditional Formulary (2002).

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Common Misspellings: ainse.,aniise.,anisee.impinella .


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