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Herbs
Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
| A.K.A.: |
Aniseed |
| Part Used: |
Oil and seeds |
| Properties: |
Anodyne, Anti- Inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aromatic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Expectorant, Galactagogue, Stimulant, Stomachic |
| Primary Nutrients: |
B vitamins, Calcium, Choline, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium |
| Primary Uses: |
Colds, Colic, Coughs, Gas, Indigestion, Lactation/absent, excessive Mucus, Pneumonia |
| Secondary Uses: |
Appetite loss, Breath/odor, Emphysema, Epilepsy, Nausea, and Nervous Disorder |
Anise contains nutrients like calcium and iron. It was, and is used for indigestion, bad breath, and to relieve coughs and congestion.
Used to help remove excess mucus from alimentary canal and mucus associated with coughs.
It is used to stimulate the appetite, relieve digestive problems, and treat colic pain.
Sometimes recommended to stimulate the glands and vital organs such as the heart, liver, lungs, and brain, as well as normalizing estrogen levels.
- Anise is a very similar to Fennel and is used to improve the flavor of herbal formulas.
- Stimulates the female glands by helping to control estrogen levels. In the blood, it stimulates most of the other glands as well.
- It effects the digestive system and breaks up mucus blockages.
- Anise helps to prevent fermentation and gas in the digestive tract.
- Cell stimulator for the heart, liver, brain, and lungs.
- The volatile oil of anise can be helpful for treating bronchitis and spasmodic asthma.
- Anise oil can help relieve those suffering from emphysema.
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