HerbilousOpen the interactive guideHERB PROFILE · EDUCATIONAL REFERENCE
Aniseed
Important safety information: Use caution with gastro-oesophageal reflux. Avoid with known Apiaceae allergy. Seek professional advice during pregnancy, breastfeeding or with oestrogen-sensitive conditions; concentrated essential oil is not interchangeable with tea or tincture.
Herbal actions
- Carminative
- Expectorant
- Antispasmodic
- Oestrogen modulating
- Galactagogue
- Antimicrobial
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Intestinal and flatulent colic
- Flatulence and dyspepsia
- Traditional expectorant support for spasmodic cough, bronchitis and pertussis
- Traditional support for difficult lactation
Main constituents
Essential oil (1.5–5%, mainly trans-anethole), fixed oil, flavonoids and phenylpropanoid esters
Preparation overview
Tea: Covered infusion. Lightly crush immediately before steeping; keep covered.
Liquid extract reference: 1:2 liquid extract: 20–40 mL/week
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.