Anise - Herbal Remendy
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Anise - The Herb for you Belly
Anise is a dainty, white-flowered urnbelliferous annual, about 18 inches high, with secondary feather-like leaflets of bright green, hence its name (of mediaeval origin), Pimpinella, from dipinella, or twicepinnate, in allusion to the form of the leaves.
Anise and where it came from
Anise was well known to the Greeks, being mentioned by Dioscorides and Pliny and was cultivated in Tuscany in Roman times. In the Middle Ages its cultivation spread to Central Europe.
In ancient Rome, Anise was used to bake a special Cake that was served at the end of the elaborate meals that was the custom at that time. It relieved the flatulence that bound to have followed those rich foods that had been consumed in enormous amounts.
Hippocrates suggested it for coughs as well as the people of Asia Minor. Many applications for Anise had been known since ancient times. It was used to sweeten the breath, to relieve flatulence ad colic, to stimulate Mothers Milk and to combat giddiness and nausea.
In the 16th Century, people found that it was an irresistible bait for mice and other rottens and it was used with poison to control those pests.
Anise is also known as aniseed, pimpinel seed and sweet cumin. In addition to using Anise in cooking and baking, it is a powerful herbal remedy for stomach ailments and also very popular in aroma therapy treatments. The liquorice taste makes it very palatal to children and adults alike.
Today, Anise is popular as a fragrance and as flavoring for many different foods. It also has it'd permanent place in medicine as cough drops or other cough medicines.
The tast is palaple to children and it is been taken advantage of that for childrens medications.
Stomach ailments
Anise has been know to have healing properties for a long time. Around 1500 BC, the Egyptians cultivated it for food, drink and medical supplies. Ancient Romans had a cake with Anise that was generally handed out after a feast to battle stomach complains due to fatty foods and over indulgence and Anise baked into cookies and cakes serve the same purpose to this day.Tea made from Anise seeds is a comforting remedy for coughs and colds. Anise seeds are expectorant and carminative and therefore known to improve appetite and digestion. Small children and infants that suffer from spasms in the digestive tract, benefit greatly from a weak tea made from the seeds.
For adults with the same problems, 1 cup two to three time on a daily base, should bring great relief.
Make your Tea
No actual tea in this, just anise, which gives it a distinctive licorice flavor. If you enjoy strongly flavored herbal teas, then you should try this anise tea recipe.For aroma therapy that is very helpful with cold that set in the chest, Use 2 tsps of leaves and no sweetener, steep leaves in boiling water and inhale the steam with a towel over the head and container the concoction is in.
For tea to relive stomach ailments use the following:
1 cup water, boiling
1 tsp dried anise leaves
1 tsp honey
Steep anise leaves in hot water for about 5-6 minutes. Strain out leaves and sweeten tea with honey.
For aroma therapy, you can make the same tea, drape a towel over your head and inhale the hot steam coming of the tea. Asthma patience also benefit greatly from this treatment. It is used today in many cough medicines and cold remedies. Respiratory ailments such as the common cold, pneumonia, bronchitis and sinusitis are treated with various methods and applications including Anise.
Anise is from the Parsley family and has been used for thousands of years as a natural breath freshener, just like you would parsley. Steeped in boiling water and let cool, it makes an affordable and chemical free natural mouthwash.
Warning
People with inflammatory skin conditions, including acne and rosacea can experience flare-ups of the condition when taking too much of this herb.Large doses of Anise can also act as a narcotic in some individuals. Newborn babies should cautiously be given any Anise and toddlers only a very weak tea. For infantile catarrh, Aniseed tea is very helpful. It is made by pouring half a pint of boiling water on 2 teaspoonsful of bruised seed. This, sweetened, is given cold in doses of 1 to 3 teaspoonsful frequently.
Nursing mothers also benefit from 2 teaspoons of crushed seeds and steeped for 10-15 minutes in boiling water. The anethole in the seeds will raise prolactin and thus stimulate milk production.
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