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Anise Herb:-

General Name:-
Anise

Biological Name:-
Pimpinella anisum
Carrot family, Umbelliferae

Other Names:-
Anise, Aniseed, Sweet Cumin, star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium

Parts Used: -
Seed, anethole and other aromatic compounds.

Active compounds:-

• Volatile oil, l-4%, consisting mainly trans-anethole (70-90%), with estragole (methylchavicol), anisic acid, b-caryophylline, Anisaldehyde, Linalool, anise ketone (Methoxyphenylacetone), the polymers of anethole, and Diane Thole photoanethole, an Egyptian carving race, carvone, and alpha-Zingiber.

• Coumarins, such as bergapten, umbelliferone, scopoletin

• Flavonoid glycosides including rutin, isovitexin, quercetin, apigenin and Luteolin glycosides

• Phenylpropanoids, including l-propenyl-2-hydroxy-5-methoxy-benzene-2-(2 - methyl-butyrate)

• Div. lipids, fatty acids, sterols, proteins and carbohydrates.

History:-
This herb has been used for many centuries. The ancient Greeks, including Hippocrates prescribed it for coughs. Romans used anise in a special cake concluded that their enormous feasts. Historically, the herb used for its flavor (licorice flavor), as an aid to digestion, as an aphrodisiac, colic and to combat nausea.

Ancient Chinese doctors used the herb as indigestion, flatulence remedy, and breath freshener. Early English herbalists recommended the herb for the hiccups, for the promotion of milk production for breastfeeding mothers, fro treatment of water retention, headaches, asthma. Bronchitis, insomnia, nausea, lice, child, colic, cholera, and even cancer.

Remedies for:-
Expectorant, anti-spasmodic, carminative, anti-microbial, aromatic, galactogogue.

Improves memory, get rid of oily skin, calm coughs, increase milk production for nursing mothers and serve as a natural antacid.

Commercial is very popular as fragrance and flavoring. It is very effective as a carminative (gas-to relieve pain).

Used as a cough remedy, bronchitis, asthma, as a digestive aid, can be used to alleviate menopausal discomforts, to treat certain types of prostate cancer in men. It may have potential in treating hepatitis and cirrhosis, although tests are conducted at this point.

Indications: -
The volatile oil of anise is the basis for its internal use to ease griping, intestinal colic and flatulence. It also has an expectorant and anti-spasmodic action and may be used in bronchitis, tracheitis in which there is persistent irritable cough, and whooping cough. Externally, the oil can be used in an ointment to treat scabies. The oil itself will help to combat lice. Anise has been shown to increase mucociliary transport and thus its use as an expectorant support. It has a mild estrogenic effects, thought to be due to the presence of Diane Thole and photoanethole, the use of this plant in folk medicine to increase milk secretion, explains the birth easier and more libido.

Anise is a stimulant and carminative, used in cases of flatulence, windy colic in infants, and to remove nausea. Sometimes added to other medicines to improve their flavor, correct griping and other unpleasant consequences ..

Description:-
A very popular herb in ancient Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic medical system for many centuries. There are many different varieties of anise. The most common type is the ash colored species from Spain. Anise belongs to the same botanical family as parsley and carrots.

Dosage:-
Make a tea by adding teaspoon Aniseed 7 to 1 quarts of boiling water and then simmer the contents to 1-1/2 pints. Strain and add 4 tsp each of honey and glycerin (a preservative). Take 2 teaspoon of this syrup every few hours to relieve hacking cough.

Take 2 tablespoons three times a day to strengthen the memory.

For windy colic anise mixed with equal amounts of fennel and caraway. For bronchitis it combines well with Coltsfoot, horehound and Lobelia

Preparations & Dosage:-

• Infusion:-

it must be gently crushed just before use to release the volatile oils. Pour one cup boiling water over 2 teaspoons of L-seeds and let stand covered for 5 to l0 minutes. Take one cup three times daily. The treatment of flatulence, the tea should be drunk slowly before meals.

• Oil:-

a drop of oil can be taken internally by mixing it in a half teaspoon of honey.

Safety:-
USA:- Generally Recognized As Safe
UK:- General sales list
Canada:- approved as an over-the-counter drug
France:- Traditional Medicine
Germany:- The Commission approved as an over-the-counter drug.

While many herbalists recommend aniseed as a remedy for morning sickness during pregnancy is not recommended for use during pregnancy. If your doctor recommend against taking a pill, avoid the use of anise as the number of estrogen activity. Estrogen may contribute to migraine headaches and abnormal blood clotting and the development of certain types of brain tumors promote.

FDA Considers anise generally as safe as used as recommended for otherwise healthy, non-pregnant, non-nursing adults. High doses of anise oil (a few teaspoons) may cause nausea and vomiting. Use only in consultation with your doctor.