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Lorraine (Charles Town, WV, USA) on 10/31/2008

Please add the following urls for Anise:

http://www.aniseeds.com/index.html

http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/eo/anise.html

http://www.raysahelian.com/anise.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anise_seed

Some restrictive use comments:
Use only in moderation. Has been known to cause dermatitis. Can act as a narcotic and slow down circulation in large quantities, which can lead to cerebral disorders. Do not use while pregnant, nursing or without doctors knowledge if being treated for serious conditions such as cancer, pulminory disease, or blood pressure.

Also, PLEASE note that Star Anise (Illicium floridianum) and Anise are NOT the same plant. Some forms of Star Anise are toxic, such as Japaneese Star Anise (Illicium anisatum) whcih is known to contain sikimotoxin.

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Replied By Jen (Kailua-kona, Hawaii, Usa) on 08/05/2009

I'm a bit surprised to see a recommendation not to use anise when nursing - in many European countries anise has been used expressly by nursing mothers for hundreds of years, as it stimulates both the quality and quantity of the mother's milk production. Confections made with anise are traditionally eaten when celebrating the birth of a baby.

It is also used to aid digestion and diminish gas, and a cup of hot milk with some anise steeped in it is an old remedy for insomnia, as well as being very warming on those cold winter nights.

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Replied By Sindee (California) on 03/17/2017

Indians have been using this spice for thousands of years, and yes nursing moms are given a concoction of herbs-spices-nuts for baby and mother's health. I have taken it myself with no side effects or damage to any of my four children who have given me healthy grandkids.
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