Nice Article on Aniseed Oil
The anise seed is a stable part of the Mediterranean diet. The Egyptians, Greeks and Spanish used anise as a spice and medicine. The Chinese knew about the antiseptic, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, and stimulating qualities of anise oil long before any culture. However, Chinese anise oil comes from a different plant.
The typical Essential oil of anise comes from Turkey, Greece, and Italy.
Pliny, wrote about the stimulating properties of anise seeds in the first century. For centuries anise has been blended with lavender, ginger, pepper, orange, pine, and rose so a variety of drinks and medicines have been used over the years to cure coughs, cramps, nausea, insect bites, headaches, and indigestion.
Star anise oil from China is a completely different product. It crystallizes at cool temperatures thanks to the anethole content in the oil. Star anise oil is harvested from the fruit of the Illicium verum plant that grows in Southwestern Asia. This essential oil is also used to treat coughs, and it is a popular perfume agent.
The anise seed essential oil used in aromatherapy is an important tool in treating bronchitis and asthma, plus it's a stomach soother and digestion stimulator. Those qualities keep anise oil popular in this modern prescription ridden society.
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