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CULTIVATION:
Anise is an erect annual herb that reaches 2 feet in height. It's smooth
stem supports feathery leaves divided into many leaflets, and umbrella-like
clusters of tiny white or yellow flowers.
Anise needs a sunny and sheltered location with well drained and alkaline
soil. Sow seeds in late spring. Seeds lose their viability after the second
year. Anise requires about 4 months of warm, frost free weather to produce
seeds. Germination time is about 1-2 weeks. Thin to 8 inches apart. Do not
transplant, so keep well weeded. Anise can also be grown indoors.
Pick lower leaves as required. Collect flowers as they open. For seeds, cut
plant at ground level when fruit begins to turn gray-green at the tips.
CULINARY USES:
Anise seeds can be used whole or crushed in breads, cakes, apple pies,
apple sauces, cookies and confectionery. You can also add anise seeds to
cream cheese, pickles, curries and water of boiling shellfish.
The flowers can be mixed into a fruit salad.
Add the anise leaves to fruit salads with figs, dates and chestnuts. Or
you can use anise leaves as a garnish. The roots and stem can be mixed
into soups and stews.
MEDICAL USES:
Anise can be used as a treatment for coughs, bronchitis and asthma. The
herb contains Creosol and Alpha-pinene that loosen bronchial secretions
and make them easier to cough up. Another chemical called Anethole in
anise acts as a digestive aid.
For an infusion, gently crush 1 teaspoon of anise seeds per cup of boiling
water. Steep for 10-20 minutes and strain. Drink up to 3 cups a day.
Diluted anise infusion may be given cautiously to infants to treat colic.
For older children and people over 65, begin with low strength
preparations and increase strength if necessary.
Women whose doctor advises her not to take the pill should consult their
doctor about anise estrogenic activity before using medicinal quantities
of the herb.
Oil if anise is widely used in commercial baked goods, as a flavoring in
cough syrups, cough drops and tooth past and powders.
WARNING:
High doses of anise oil, on the order of several teaspoons, may cause
nausea and vomiting. Anise and stare anise should not be confused with
Japanese anise that is poisonous.
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OTHER USES:
Anise rich taste of licorice is used to make candy. Most "licorice"
candies contain no licorice. They're being flavored with anise.
Crushed seeds can be used in potpourris.
COSMETIC USES:
Chew anise seeds slowly, this is a great and natural breath sweetener.