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Anise essential oil can give relief from congestion, bronchitis and asthma

Anise essential oil has many health benefits which can be attributed to its properties as vermifuge, stimulant, sedative, insecticide, expectorant, digestive, decongestant, cordial, carminative, aperient, antispasmodic, antiseptic, anti – rheumatic, anti – hysteric and anti – epileptic. Anise has been used as a spice and flavoring agent for many beverages and foods since ancient times. Also anise is employed to flavor liquors. In India and certain countries, this home remedy has been used as a mouth freshener and digestive agent. The medicinal properties of anise essential oil were known long ago in ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. Anise essential oil is extracted by steam distillation of dried fruits of anise. In the botanical terminology it is known as Pimpinella Anisum. The primary constituent of Anise essential oil is Anethol which is taking 90% of it and it is responsible for the characteristic aroma. Other constituents of anise essential oil are acetoanisol, safrol, cis & trans – anethol, linalool, camphene, beta pinene, anisaldehyde and alpha pinene. When anise essential oil is used in heavy doses, then it has narcotic effects and it can slow down circulation and respiration. The anise essential oil is poisonous to certain small animals and birds and it should not be given to children in high doses. Also it can cause irritation to some types of skin. Pregnant women should avoid anise essential oil. Anise essential oil can aggravate some types of cancers which are caused due to its effect on the estrogen hormone.

Health benefits of anise essential oil

Vermifuge: Vermifuge property of anise essential oil is another aspect of its insecticidal property. This property can kill worms which are found in the intestines. This property can be very beneficial for children because we know that they are most commonly affected with intestinal worms.

Stimulant: Anise essential oil has stimulating property which is beneficial for us in many different ways. It can stimulate your circulation and it can give you a relief from arthritis and rheumatism, stimulates secretions of hormones and enzymes and it can boost the whole metabolism. Also it can stimulate nervous system and the brain to make us more alert and active.

Sedative: Anise essential oil has numbing or narcotic effects and this is a reason why it is used as a sedative for stress, anger, depression, nervous afflictions and anxiety, as well as for symptoms such as insomnia because it has relaxing and tranquilizing effects. This effect is especially visible when it is used in higher dosages since in very small doses, acts as a stimulant. But when you use it in heavy doses, you should carefully use it under guidance of your doctor because he or she can see if it causing you narcotic effects.

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anise essential oil benefits and uses

Insecticide: Anise essential oil is toxic to insects and smaller animals and its smell keeps insects away. This is a reason why anise essential oil can be employed to drive away insects by using it in sprays, vaporizers and fumigants.

Expectorant: Anise essential oil can loosen the phlegm or mucus deposited in the lungs and respiratory tracts and it can give you a relief from congestion, bronchitis, asthma, breathing troubles, heaviness in the chest, cough and other respiratory disorders. This essential oil is present in the anise seeds and this is a reason why it is used for smoking to loosen phlegm or catarrh.

Digestive: This property of the anise essential oil is a reason why is commonly used as a natural remedy to promote the digestion. There are many studies in which was shown that it was an old practice to chew Anise seeds, to have a glass of warm water with few drops of anise essential oil in it to aid digestion, especially after having a meal or a feast and to serve desserts containing Anise.

Decongestant: Anise essential oil is very effective in clearing congestion in the lungs and respiratory tracts for conditions like bronchitis and asthma.

Cordial: Anise essential oil has warming effect on the respiratory and the circulatory systems and it makes a cordial. This property helps counter the deposition of phlegm, colds and problems like arthritis and rheumatism.

Pardhan Singh
Pardhan Singh
A seasoned natural therapist with degree in Ayurvedic Medicine (BAMS) successful in treating various diseases through Ayurvedic treatments. You can contact Pradhan at [email protected]

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