Anise

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Latin name: Pimpinella anisum

A Remedy For

• Appetite loss
• Bronchitis
• Colds
• Cough
• Fever
• Liver and gallbladder problems
• Sore throat
• Tendency to infection

Anise is also used for an upset stomach, but its effectiveness for this problem remains unproven.

What It Is; Why It Works
Anise is an expectorant that helps bring up phlegm. It's also a mild muscle relaxant, and shows antibacterial activity. It is well known for its ability to sweeten breath.
Originally from the Near East, the Anise plant is now grown in southern Europe, Turkey, central Asia, India, China, Japan, and Central and South America. The ripe fruit and dried seeds provide the plant's medicinal oil.

Avoid If...
Don't take this herb if you are allergic to Anise or its main ingredient, anethole.

Special Cautions
Anise poses no known risks when taken at customary dosage levels. There is a slight possibility that you could develop an allergic sensitivity to the herb.

Possible Drug Interactions
No interactions have been reported.

Special Information If You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding
No harmful effects are known.

How To Prepare
Crushed Anise can be made into a tea. Preparations of essential oil of Anise can be used for inhalation.

Typical Dosage
When taken orally, the usual daily dosage is:

Dried Anise seed: 3 grams (a heaping half-teaspoonful)
Essential oil of Anise: 0.3 grams

Overdosage
No information on overdosage is available.