Scientific Name: Illicium Verum
Plant Part Used: Fruit
Origin: China
Extraction Technique: Steam Distillation
Anise Seed Essential Oil aids in alleviating stomach discomfort, intestinal gas, runny nose, and acts as an expectorant to enhance productive cough. It also stimulates appetite, increases urine flow, and serves as a diuretic.
This oil can provide relief from rheumatic and arthritic pain by improving blood circulation and reducing pain in affected areas.
As an antiseptic, this essential oil forms a protective layer over wounds, protecting against infections and sepsis, thereby promoting quicker wound healing.
Its warming effect on the respiratory and circulatory systems makes it a cordial, combating colds, phlegm accumulation, and issues like rheumatism and arthritis.
Being toxic to insects and small animals, the scent of this essential oil repels insects. Hence, it can be used in insect repellants like fumigants, vaporizers, and sprays.