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Botanical
Name: Illicium
Verum
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Clear
Consistency: Thin
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Distinctive scent
of licorice. Rich and sweet.
Possible Uses: Bronchitis, colds, coughs,
flatulence, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism .
Common Use Like
anise, anise star has carminative, stomachic,
stimulant and diuretic properties. In the East it
is used to combat colic and rheumatism. It is a
common flavoring for medicinal teas, cough
mixtures and pastilles.
Blends
Well With: other spice oils,
lavender, pine, orange and rosewood
Aromatic Scent:
Powerful and liquorice-like, more pungent and
stronger than anise.
History: Star Anise is so named from the
stellate form of its fruit. It is often chewed in
small quantities after each meal to promote
digestion and sweeten the breath. The Japanese
plant the tree in their temples and on tombs; and
use the pounded bark as incense. The homoeopaths
prepare a tincture from the seeds.
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children only the gentlest oils at extremely low
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