Latin Name: Pimpinella anisum
Alternate Names: Huei-hsiang (Chinese)
Family: APIACEAE
Parts Used: Seeds.
Properties: Antispasmodic, Aperient, Aphrodisiac, Aromatic, Carminative, Digestive Tonic, Expectorant, Galactagogue, Parturient, Stimulant, Stomach Tonic, Tonic.
Internal Uses: Asthma, Bloating, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Flatulence, Halitosis, Hiccups, Indigestion, Nausea, Whooping Cough
Internal Applications: Tea, Tincture, Capsules, Cough syrups, Lozenges
Topical Uses: Lice, Nightmares, Scabies
Topical Applications: Use as cologne. [...]