> Supplement Index > Anise / Pempinella anisum / Hua-hsian / Sweet Cumin > Anise General Information Anise Uses & Scientific Evidence For Anise Dosage Information Anise Safety & Interaction Information Buy Anise Supplements and Products - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Anise General Information Anise is to dogs, what catnip is to cats, but for humans it has both culinary and medicinal uses. This herb belongs to the same family as parsley and carrots and has been cultivated in Egypt for at least 4,000 years. Ancient Egyptian medical texts showed Anise was used as a diuretic, for treating digestive problems, and to relieve a toothache. Dioscorides, an early Greek physician, claimed Anise facilitated breathing, relieved pain, and increased urine production. Anise has laxative, diuretic, and antispasmodic properties. Anise seed has a sweet, licorice flavor and is also used to sweeten cakes, pastries, and cookies. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Anise Uses & Scientific Evidence For The German Commission E endorses Anise as an expectorant and cough suppressor because it clears mucus from air passages. It can be used in treating asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis, and other types of coughs. Anise tea soothes stomach irritation, gas, bloating, and works as an antacid for heartburn and indigestion, and is used for infants and children with colic. Anise also helps increase milk production in nursing mothers and is helpful with menopausal problems. The tea also reduces oily skin and improves your memory. The seeds can be chewed for a breath freshener. The essential oil of Anise can be used externally for lice and scabies. Some people who have used estrogenic herbs like Anise, report positive androgenil (male sex hormone) effects. Anise is also high in anethole, a compound which produces positive effects in women with inhibited sexual desire. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Anise Dosage Information Anise comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. To make Anise tea, add 7 teaspoons of Aniseed to 1 quart of boiling water. Add honey and glycerin. Take 2 teaspoons every few hours to relieve dry coughs, take 2 tablespoons 3 times a day to improve memory. For skin problems, increasing milk production, or for use as a stomach aid, drink 2 to 4 cups daily. For other formulations, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Anise Safety & Interaction Information Anise is generally regarded as safe when taken in the recommended doses. Not for use by pregnant women, except what is used as seasoning in cooking. Do not use Anise essential oil or any essential oil internally without a physician’s supervision. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - Buy Anise Supplements and Products Below

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