Aniseed Oil By Hari Aroma International

Aniseed Oil is sweet and very aromatic, distinguished by its characteristic flavor. The seeds, whole or powdered, are used in a wide variety of regional and ethnic confectioneries, including the black jelly bean, and it is taken as a digestive after meals in India. Anise is an herb. The seed (fruit) and oil, and less frequently the root and leaf, are used to make medicine. Aniseed Oil is used for upset stomach, intestinal gas, a runny nose,a and as and expectorant to increase productive cough, as a diuretic to increase urine flow, and as an appetite stimulant. Women use anise to increase milk flow when nursing, start menstruation, treat menstrual discomfort or pain, ease childbirth. Men use anise to treat symptoms of a male menopause.a Other uses include treatment of seizures, and trouble sleeping (insomnia), asthma, and constipation. Some people apply anise directly to the skin to treat lice, scabies, and psoriasis. In foods, anise is used as a flavoring agent. It has a sweet, aromatic taste that resembles the taste of black licorice. Anise is also used in dairy products, gelatins, meats, candies, and breath fresheners. In manufacturing, anise is often used as a fragrance in soap, creams, perfumes, and sachets. There are chemicals in anise that may have estrogen-like effects. Chemicals in anise may also act as insecticides.