Anise is one of the popular medicines all over the world. For many years, mankind has been using anise seeds and grass as a carminative that can relieve pain and cramps, bloating. Anise is used and how excellent tool cough, gargle for various inflammatory diseases, loss of voice. Many are familiar with the characteristic anise flavor of mixtures and cough drops.
Anise is also used to improve lactation of breast milk in lactating women. Anise seeds are part of the tea for colic in children.
Composition of anise seeds
Anise is an annual plant (in our country) with a height of only about 60 centimeters. Anise blooms usually in July with white, with a specific aroma, flowers collected in an umbrella. Seeds ripen at the end of August in September. The smell of anise is sweetish spicy, somewhat reminiscent of the smell of cumin. It is often referred to as sweet cumin due to the similarity in flavor. But cumin tastes sharper, and anise is sweeter.
In the countries of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, anise has been known for a long time and was cultivated several thousand years ago. Now this plant is distributed throughout the world.
anise seeds in medicinal purposes can be used whole or crushed. Since anise can still be attributed to oil crops, its calorie content is high. 100 grams of anise seeds contains 337 kilocalories.
Anise is also a source of vitamins such as B vitamins: folates, niacin, riboflavin. It contains vitamins A and C.
Among the minerals, it is necessary to highlight such important for human health as calcium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, iron, selenium.
The healing properties of anise
Anise is used for many ailments and can help with a range of health problems.
As an antispasmodic, anise can help relieve coughing spells, cramps, pain and colic, and diarrhea.
Anise oil has anti-inflammatory and sedative properties, can relieve epileptic and hysterical seizures.
Anise oil also has antiseptic properties, accelerates wound healing.
The anti-inflammatory properties of anise make it possible to use it in the treatment of rheumatism, gout. It increases the secretion of enzymes and hormones, thereby stimulating the metabolism and the body's defenses.
A special place is occupied by the use of anise in various gastrointestinal disorders. It stimulates digestion, relieves spasms, removes gases. In the countries of the East, it is customary to this day to chew anise seeds after eating to improve digestion and eliminate bad breath. In addition, anise stimulates appetite.
They take anise preparations for insomnia, to eliminate various nervous disorders, relieve feelings of anxiety and worry, anger and stress.
Antibacterial properties make anise effective tool in the treatment of throat, for freshening breath and other diseases of the oral cavity.
Anise seeds are very beneficial for both men and women, they increase libido and increase sex drive. In addition, they can be used to reduce menstrual pain, frigidity in women and increase potency in men. 
With a delay in menstruation associated with stress or other nervous disorders, just brew tea with anise.
Anise oil is one of the best expectorants. It helps to improve the discharge of sputum from the bronchi and lungs, thereby improving the condition and eliminating the severity of congestion in the chest. The oil can be taken for coughing with colds, asthma, bronchitis.
Anise water is a good remedy for the common cold in young children. Anise is also used to treat hiccups in children, eliminate stomach pain and colic in the intestines.
Anise is used to treat skin conditions such as acne and pimples. Due to its antibacterial properties, it inhibits the growth of bacteria, accelerates healing. Anise is used to reduce itching from insect bites. In summer, you can apply just fresh grass of the plant to the bite site.
The medicinal use of anise in folk medicine dates back more than one hundred years. Anise is a traditional remedy for improving digestion and stomach problems in Chinese traditional medicine. As a proven folk remedy, anise and its seeds are used in all countries. Here are the most best recipes folk medicine with anise.
Cataract treatment
Chew 6 grams of anise seeds daily in the morning and evening.
Take half a teaspoon of crushed anise seeds 3 times a day with water for impotence.
Anise decoction
One tablespoon of anise fruits brew 200 ml of boiling water. Then put on the stove and boil over low heat at a low boil for 15 minutes. Remove from stove and let steep for another 20 minutes.
Then strain and drink, adding one tablespoon to the broth. natural honey and a tablespoon of cognac.
This decoction can be used for chronic cough. Drink a quarter cup of decoction three, four times a day. Cognac can be omitted.
Brew a teaspoon of anise seeds 500 ml hot water and let it brew for an hour, wrapping it in a towel on top. Strain and drink half a glass 4 times a day. The decoction noticeably improves the condition of the skin, they drink it in the absence of appetite, swelling, shortness of breath, painful periods, diarrhea. You need to take a quarter cup 3-4 times a day before meals.
With flatulence, prepare the following decoction. A tablespoon of ground or crushed seeds is brewed with 500 ml of boiling water and allowed to brew for one hour. Take half a glass 3-4 times before meals.
When colitis, a decoction is prepared from one teaspoon of ground seeds. Seeds are poured with boiling water (1 cup) and wrapped, insist 30 minutes. Drink in small sips throughout the day.
Two teaspoons of anise seeds brew 200 ml of boiling water and let it brew for one hour. Strain and use to rinse the mouth from an unpleasant odor, with diseases of the oral cavity.
To get rid of the bad habit of smoking, prepare a decoction of anise roots. It usually boils. On a tablespoon of dry roots take a glass of boiling water. Insist, strain and take several times a day during the day.
A decoction of the roots is also drunk to improve the functioning of the heart muscle. 
Anise seed tea
This tea can be taken for coughing, to improve the functioning of the stomach, for bloating and flatulence.
To prepare tea, pour a teaspoon of seeds into 200 ml of hot water and let it brew for about 10 minutes. Strain and drink several glasses a day.
Anise tincture on vodka (or moonshine)
To prepare a tincture of 40 grams of seeds, pour 250 ml of good vodka or purified homemade moonshine. Insist in a dark place for 7-10 days. Shake the bottle of tincture several times during the infusion.
Strain and drink 20-25 drops three times a day. Tincture is taken for general strengthening of the body.
As an expectorant, anise oil is taken by dropping 5 drops on a sugar cube. Should be taken 2-3 times a day.
In addition to anise oil, when coughing, you can use anise-ammonia drops. The method of reception is the same as that of anise oil. Drop 10 drops on a sugar cube. Take 3-4 times during the day.
Anise infusion
A tablespoon of dry anise grass pour 100 ml of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes. Strain and rinse the eyes with this infusion to improve vision, reduce eye pressure, and prevent cataracts.
Pour a tablespoon of anise fruit with 200 ml of hot water and wrap it up, leave for half an hour. Take an infusion of 1-2 tablespoons for dry cough, asthma, urolithiasis and flatulence.
Brew one teaspoon of ground anise seeds with a glass of hot water. Put on the stove and boil for a minute. Then let it brew for half an hour. After insisting, strain the infusion and add a tablespoon of honey to it. Take an infusion of two tablespoons two, three times a day before meals. This infusion with honey helps with chronic cough.
Anise for loss of voice
Laryngitis is an unpleasant disease. Especially if it is accompanied by a loss of voice. To restore the voice, you can prepare a decoction of anise. The broth is very strong and perhaps someone will not like its rich sugary taste.
To prepare a decoction, grind half a glass of anise seeds in a coffee grinder or crush in a mortar.
Pour the crushed seeds with one glass of freshly boiled water. Then put on the stove and boil at a low boil over low heat for 15 minutes. Cover the pot with a lid to keep the water from evaporating.
Then remove and let stand for another 15 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve. You can put a bandage rolled up in two or three layers in a strainer.
Pour boiled water into the strained broth to the original volume. Then add honey one quarter cup and stir. It is better to take honey that is not so bitter, for example, linden or flower. Add a tablespoon good cognac or vodka.
Take this remedy in a tablespoon every 30 minutes until the voice is restored.
Contraindications to the use of anise
Anise has no major contraindications. It should not be taken by pregnant women, as it can provoke premature birth and lead to miscarriage.
In rare cases, there may be individual intolerance to anise in the form of an allergic cough or skin rash.
Do not use preparations with anise in intestinal atony and during an exacerbation of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
Special care must be taken with anise oil. Do not use it for more than two weeks.
Learn more about the medicinal properties of anise from the video
Anise is a well-known, popular plant used by culinary specialists as a seasoning. It has a bright, peculiar aroma and taste. The smell of anise is light, sweetish, unlike anything else. It is used in the preparation of meat and fish. Without it, the production of alcoholic beverages is not complete, it is used in confectionery production. This spice has long history but not only culinary.
Since time immemorial, anise has been used to improve sleep and normalize digestion. The seeds of this plant have pronounced medicinal properties, so they are used in the preparation of various medicines. Healing tinctures and decoctions are prepared from anise seeds. They have an antipyretic, diaphoretic, diuretic effect on the body.
Anise seeds make an excellent fragrant tea that promotes the healing of the body. About how to cook anise tea, properties, how this drink is useful - we will talk with you today. First, let's remember the medicinal properties of fragrant seeds:
The benefits of anise, use in treatment
The seeds of the plant have pronounced expectorant properties, so they are used in the treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract especially bronchitis with dry cough. Anise has also been used for a long time to normalize digestion, eliminate flatulence, bloating, and intestinal spasms.
Decoction, infusion treat constipation, inflammatory diseases of the stomach, intestines, take to normalize the menstrual cycle. With the help of a decoction, laryngitis, tracheitis, asthma are effectively treated, eliminated.
Decoction, tea from seeds improves the functioning of the liver, stomach, pancreas. It is recommended to take to increase appetite, improve digestion. In addition, it is used in the complex treatment of cystitis, pyelonephritis, urethritis.
How to prepare anise tea?
Many people love the refreshing, delicious, aromatic anise tea. How useful is this drink? ethnoscience uses it as an antipyretic, diuretic, expectorant. It is recommended to drink to lactating women, as it helps to increase lactation.
Drinking a drink will help get rid of dizziness, headache. It is recommended to drink it hot with complex treatment. inflammatory diseases upper respiratory tract, bronchial asthma. With it, you can get rid of a lingering cough. Tea will help eliminate negative sensations in the stomach and intestines.
Recipe: Initially rub 1 tsp. seeds. Transfer to a teapot. Add 200 ml of soft, filtered boiling water. Cover with a lid, warm with a towel or thick napkin. Healthy tea will be ready in 10 minutes. Pour it into a cup through a strainer, cool slightly. Drink with honey and lemon. It is recommended to drink 2-3 cups a day.
Anise seed drink with honey can be given to children. Only they need 100 ml of tea 1-2 times a day.
Vitamin anise tea
To increase tone, give the body strength and vigor, you can use the following recipe: Pour 0.5 tsp into a teapot or thermos. crushed seeds and a cinnamon stick. Add chopped lemon or lime peel to it. Also put a small piece (a couple of thin slices) of ginger root. Pour half a liter of boiling water over everything. Let stand for about 20-30 minutes. Slightly cooled, filtered tea drink with honey, 2-3 times a day.
Application for weight loss
Anise tea will be useful for those who are struggling with overweight. Undoubtedly, anise has the ability to improve appetite. However, according to experts, the use of this drink also contributes to the activation of the production of gastric juice, which, in turn, activates the digestion of food. Therefore, the drink can be very useful in improving the figure. To this end, prepare tea according to the first recipe or use anise seeds as culinary seasoning.
Does anise tea have contraindications for use?
Apart from undeniable benefit for health like any other medicinal plant has its contraindications. In particular, the use of anise products can provoke allergic manifestations.
It is not recommended to use preparations based on plant seeds for chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: gastritis, peptic ulcer, and atony of the large intestine. There are contraindications for the use of anise products, and especially anise oil during pregnancy. Be healthy!
Anise has been widely used in cooking since ancient times. Ancient Greece and Rome. Even then, people realized that he had a number healing properties such as improved sleep and appetite. Nowadays, it is also used quite often. The most popular drink is tea with anise, which quickly quenches thirst and invigorates.
AT medical purposes it is also frequently used. For example, it has an expectorant, disinfectant and antispasmodic effect. With it, you can significantly reduce the pain of gastric and intestinal colic, lower the temperature and improve kidney function.
Nursing mothers with its help solve the problem of lack of milk. It is useful to drink anise tea during the treatment of bronchitis, whooping cough, tracheitis and laryngitis. This wonderful remedy should be used during the cold season and at the first sign of illness. Depending on the destination to drink this drink can be hot or cold.
Taste qualities are preserved in any case. It is worth noting that anise strongly absorbs other odors, so you should not abuse this additive. Next, we invite you to get acquainted with the recipes for anise tea, which will certainly surprise and delight you. In addition, natural medicines are much better than chemical ones.
Tea with anise and nuts
Ingredients:
- strong black tea - 500 ml
- anise - 1 teaspoon
- water - 500 ml
- walnuts - 2 tbsp. spoons
Pour the anise seeds with boiling water, insist and after 10-15 minutes add to the brewed black tea. Walnuts grind and sprinkle with tea.
Tea with anise anti-cold
Ingredients:
- black tea - 1 teaspoon
- anise - 3-5 grains
- cinnamon - 1 stick
- ginger root - 5 g
- lemon peel - 5-10 g
- honey - 1 tbsp. a spoon
- boiling water - 1 liter
Mix anise with tea leaves, grated ginger and lemon zest, add a cinnamon stick and freshly boiled water. We close the tea with a lid, after 10 minutes we filter it and fill it with honey before drinking.
Citrus tea with anise
Ingredients:
- orange - 1 circle
- lemon - 1 slice
- tangerine peels– 10 g
- anise - 2 grains
- black tea - 200 ml
- brown sugar - 1 teaspoon
In a cup of brewed tea, put pieces of unpeeled orange, lemon and anise. Then add dried tangerine peels. Add brown sugar if desired.
Calming tea with anise and chamomile
Ingredients:
Mix anise with cinnamon and chamomile, pour boiling water over, leave for 10 minutes.
Refreshing tea with anise
Ingredients:
- green tea- 2 teaspoons
- anise - 1 teaspoon
- mint - 1 tbsp. a spoon
- water - 500 ml
- ice - 3 cubes
Brew green tea with mint and anise. We insist and add ice just before use.
spiced tea
Ingredients:
- cloves - 10 pcs.
- cardamom - 7 pcs.
- anise - 3 stars
- ginger root - 3 cm
- cinnamon - 1 stick
- black tea - 2 tbsp. spoons
- black pepper - 1 teaspoon
- nutmeg - 1 teaspoon
- honey - 2 tbsp. spoons
- vanilla - 1 teaspoon
- orange peel - 10 g
- water - 2 l
Boil water, add tea leaves with all the spices and orange zest. After 20 minutes, filter the drink and add natural honey to taste.
Anise cream tea
Ingredients:
- natural black tea - 1 teaspoon
- anise - 1 star
- yolk - 1 pc.
- lemon juice - 15 ml
- sugar - 2 tbsp. spoons
- water - 200 ml
- liquor - 1 tbsp. a spoon
Pour boiling water over anise. In a separate bowl, mix sugar, 2 tablespoons boiled water and lemon juice. On a small fire, heat the mixture, when the syrup has cooled, drive the yolk into it, beat everything with a mixer. Pour into the resulting foam ready tea and cream liqueur. If desired, regular cognac or vodka will do.
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One of the most ancient spices in the form of small brown stars is anise. Previously, the spice was in demand, it was used as an additive in cooking and used in treatment. various diseases. Anise increases appetite and eliminates insomnia. People believed that this spice helps to normalize sleep and calms well. And up today anise tea is popular and has therapeutic effect on the body.
What is anise plant
The spice used to grow in Greece, but now it can be found in other countries. It blooms in summer, the seeds are harvested at the end of summer in August. The plant has a spicy rich aroma and a sweetish taste. Essential oils are also prepared from it, which are used as an expectorant, analgesic, and also for dizziness.
Composition and useful properties of seeds
Small brown stars are rich in B vitamins and ascorbic acid. They contain elements such as magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and others. The composition of the seeds includes proteins, fats, starch, essential oils and fiber. Let's determine how anise affects the body, its benefits and harms.
The herb is widely used for medicinal purposes. Tea, oil, infusions and decoctions are prepared from seeds.
- Anise contributes to the normal functioning of the digestive and respiratory systems. It acts as an antipyretic, analgesic, antiseptic.
- Effective tea for colds due to expectorant effect.
- Has a positive effect on female body during menses. Helps relieve pain and normalize the cycle.
- Anise tea is also good for gum disease, bad smell from the mouth and diseases of the nasopharynx.
- Infusion improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Helps with bloating, vomiting and constipation.
- Tea is indicated for diseases such as cystitis, urethritis and pyelonephritis.
How to make anise tea
To prepare it you will need:
- One teaspoon star anise;
- Half a liter of ready-made tea;
- Paul - a liter of boiling water;
- A few shelled and chopped walnuts.
As medicinal product and for preventive purposes, the infusion should be prepared like this. Put anise seeds in a bowl, pour boiling water, cover the container and leave for ten minutes. Then strain the infusion, pour it into the brewed tea and add the nuts. Such flavored drink has a positive effect on the entire body as a whole.
Tea for nursing mothers Babushkino basket
This drink is indicated for mothers who are breastfeeding. A baby who eats mother's milk is gaining weight more rapidly and is less sick than the one who is fed with mixtures. Together with breast milk the child receives antibodies that prevent diseases such as chickenpox and measles. Not all young mothers have enough milk to fully feed the baby. Therefore, they come to the aid of a drink that increases lactation. Doctors advise drinking tea for nursing mothers Babushkino basket, it contains only natural ingredients. Herbs act on the mother's body as a sedative, so she will be calm and balanced. One of the teas to increase lactation Babushkino basket includes rose hips. Tea for nursing mothers perfectly strengthens the immune system and serves as a good prevention of respiratory infections. Another drink also made by Babushkino basket, which contains anise, normalizes digestion, relieves the child of bloating and colic. Such tea will not harm either the nursing mother or her baby. Its cost is low, it is a little more than one dollar. We advise women who have problems with feeding to drink tea for nursing mothers Grandmother's basket.
anise tea for colds
You will need the following ingredients:
- One teaspoon of black tea;
- A few anise stars;
- cinnamon stick;
- Lemon zest;
- a tablespoon of honey;
- Liter of boiling water.
Put all the ingredients except honey in a bowl and pour hot boiled water. Cover with a lid and leave for ten minutes. Then strain the infusion and drink warm, adding a spoonful of honey.
Prepare the following ingredients:
- Five spice cloves;
- Seven pieces of cardamom;
- Three stars of anise;
- cinnamon stick;
- A piece of fresh ginger root;
- Two teaspoons of dry brewed black tea;
- A teaspoon of black pepper and nutmeg;
- Two tablespoons of honey;
- orange peel and vanilla sugar;
- Two liters of water.
Put all products except honey in a container and pour hot boiled water. Infuse for twenty minutes, then strain and add honey.
How to prepare raw materials
In August, collect anise seeds and dry them well. When they have turned a brownish-gray color, grind the grains to a powder state. Store them in closed jar, some people use the seeds whole.
How to make anise oil
It is used in pharmacology and Food Industry. To make butter, it is better to choose grains that grow in the center of the star. In order to cook it, you need.
Many spices used in cooking are also known for their medicinal properties.
One of them is anise useful features which allow it to be widely used in folk medicine.
Main useful properties
A lot of useful properties of anise can be explained by the rich composition of seeds.
They are rich in vitamins and minerals, fiber, proteins and healthy fats.
Anise relieves pain, inflammation and fever, has a diaphoretic and antiseptic effect.
Other properties include laxatives, diuretics, and sedatives.
Anise-based preparations are used in the treatment of diseases of the liver, digestive organs, kidneys, and urinary system.
They have effects to eliminate headaches, sexual, nervous disorders.
For women, anise is useful in that it normalizes the menstrual cycle, relieves pain and helps fight frigidity.
Improves potency in men. Good effect on nervous system, struggling with insomnia, sleep disturbances, constant awakenings.
The spice enhances the effect of the antibacterial agents used. The combination of egg protein and anise oil effectively treats burns.
Traditional medicine recipes
To restore appetite
Take a teaspoon of crushed anise, pour a glass of boiling water, let cool and infuse.
Drink half a glass half an hour before meals.
From a cold
Take 100 g of anise seeds, pour half a liter of 90% alcohol. Use the tincture three times a day for 5-10 drops.
There is another recipe:
- pour a glass of cool water into a small container,
- add half a glass of anise seeds,
- let it boil and boil for 15 minutes over low heat.
Strain, add a quarter cup of honey ( beneficial features sweet clover are described), a large spoonful of cognac, let it boil, brew and cool.
Take a tablespoon every half an hour.
To combat impotence and its prevention
Eat 3 g of anise seeds every day or consume 3-5 drops of anise ester.
Against edema
Take four teaspoons of anise seed, pour a glass of boiling water over it. Boil for 7 minutes, strain.
Drink three times a day before meals in the amount of two tablespoons. The decoction helps no worse than those taken during pregnancy.
From insomnia
Add a teaspoon of crushed anise seeds to a glass of warm milk, let it steep.
Strain and add a teaspoon of honey. Consume warm. Children need to halve the dose.
Against cough
Pour a teaspoon of dry seeds with a glass of hot boiling water.
Then insist 30 minutes.
Strain and consume three times a day before meals, a quarter cup.
The infusion will help to quickly get rid of bouts of dry cough.
From dizziness
Put a couple of drops of anise essential oil on a piece of sugar.
Eat it if you feel dizzy.
Stones in the kidneys
Pour two teaspoons of seeds with boiling water in the amount of one glass, let it brew for 15 minutes, then strain.
Consume three times a day, similar to the herb bear ears (written in the article) in the amount of two tablespoons half an hour before meals.
Application in cosmetology and cooking
Relatively recently, anise began to be used in cosmetology.
Experts were interested in the plant's ability to relax muscles.
Modern manufacturers produce anti-wrinkle creams (read about the effectiveness of apricot oil), based on anise extract.
Their efficiency is high.
Can be used in home skin and hair care essential oil anise, which in the amount of a few drops is added to creams, lotions, masks.
In cooking, both the fruits and the greens of the plant are used.
It is added to vegetable salads and dried kelp (read how to cook), meat dishes, side dishes.
AT mediterranean cuisine can be found fish meals seasoned with anise. Dry umbrellas are used for conservation.
Ground anise fruits are used as a spicy seasoning. Anise is added to pastries (it is written about healthy baking from amaranth flour) and confectionery.
It gives piquancy to sweet dishes: soups with milk and dried fruits (), puddings.
Seasoning enhances flavor and vegetable dishes. It is combined with all types of cabbage, including sea (), carrots, zucchini, beets.
It is added to soaked fruit, sweet compotes. Sometimes with the help of anise, a unique taste is given alcoholic beverages(): vodka, liqueurs, live beer.
Contraindications and possible harm
Anise and preparations based on it are contraindicated in allergic reactions to plants from the umbrella family, gastric and duodenal ulcers (pro therapeutic diet read with recipes), atony of the large intestine.
They are forbidden to pregnant women and those who suffer from chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract such as hernia (treatment folk remedies described in the article).
In some cases, anise can cause allergies. The potential danger is present for children under two years of age.
Anise oil should not be indicated for internal use for more than seven days.
You need to start using anise with small doses..
If dizziness, nausea and other unpleasant symptoms are absent, then on another day you can increase the dose.
Caution is needed with decoctions. Consume up to 100 grams per day. Overdose can cause allergies.
How to choose
When choosing fruits, pay attention to the smell and color. The fresh product is bright and fragrant. If the seeds have a faint aroma and a dark brown color, they are either old or stored in improper conditions.
Anise effectively treats intestinal cramps, insomnia, coughs, bronchitis and colds, see the treatment methods in the video.
