Anise Ministry of Spices 70g

Anise is an annual herbaceous plant of the Apiaceae family, native to the eastern Mediterranean. The fruits contain essential oils, which is why they are widely used in medicine and perfumery. In addition, anise fruits contain fatty oils, proteins, sugars, some acids and other beneficial substances.

The seeds are used to treat the digestive organs, in particular the intestines, are used against bloating, to increase appetite, and enhances milk lactation. Essential oils make it an antiseptic, expectorant; it is useful to use it for coughs, bronchitis, catarrh of the respiratory tract, tracheitis, laryngitis.

Anise can be combined with bay leaves, coriander, garlic, dill, and cinnamon. Combined with bay leaf, cinnamon, sometimes (for everyone) sprinkled on meat, cold dishes, aspic.