Anise Seed Essential Oil

(Pimpinella anisum)

calming, balancing

Anise seed oil has a licorice-like aroma and is used mainly for flatulence and indigestion in aromatherapy. It can also be effective when taken internally in small amounts for dry irritable coughs, bronchitis, and whooping cough. Because anise is a spice, a drop can be taken in water to help with digestion or the oil can be added to honey when taken for coughs and other ailments.

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Anise Seed Essential Oil Profile

Origin: Spain

Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:
Colorless to pale yellow with a warm, spicy-sweet characteristic scent. It is a good masking agent in perfumery.

Principal Constituents: These are naturally occuring in the essential oil.

trans-anethole (75-90%)

General Actions:

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Antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, galactagogue, stimulant, stomachic.

Safety:

Anethole is know to cause dermatitis, and it is to be avoided in allergic and inflammatory skin conditions. Use in moderation. Avoid during pregnancy.

Primary Therapy Agent:
Indigestion, flatulence.

Secondary Therapy Agent:
Aches & pains, rheumatism, bronchitis, coughs, colic, cramp, gastric spasm, colds/flu.

Important Note:
The information on Florapathics.com is only provided for educational purposes, and further research should be done on each essential oil to be assured of its proper usage for each individual. Aromatherapy is not meant to be a replacement for care under a qualified health professional, but should be considered a complimentary modality.