Product Description
- Botanical name: Pimpinella anisum
- Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
- Origin: Native to Greece and Egypt, now widely cultivated in Spain
- Characteristics: Spicy-sweet scent similar to fennel
- Common Uses:
– Well known for its effect on the digestive system. It relieves dyspepsia, colic and flatulence.
– It’s recommended for nauseous migraines, palpitations of the heart and any breathing difficulty, which is due to bronchial spasms.
– Aniseed, the warm spicy scent, has a comforting effect to the mind. It is good for introverted, melancholic or fearful people who tend to be withdrawn or frigid.
– It clears the head and strengthens the nerves, such as: nervous headaches, anxiety, stress, insomnia and general exhaustion. - Precautions:
- It is advised to avoid in allergic and inflammatory skin conditions
- It is advised to avoid the use of aniseed oil during breast feeding and pregnancy and anyone with endometriosis or estrogen related cancers
