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Medicinal
Distilled oil medicinal
Mabberley, D.J. (1997) The Plant Book, ed.2, Cambridge University Press
Medicinal uses
Uses supported by clinical data
None.
Uses described in pharmacopoeias and well established documents
Treatment of dyspepsia and mild infl ammation of the respiratory tract
(14, 15).
Uses described in traditional medicine
As an aphrodisiac, carminative, emmenagogue, galactagogue and insecticide.
Treatment of chronic bronchitis (8, 10).
Contraindications
Aetheroleum Anisi is contraindicated in cases of known allergy to aniseed
and anethole (48). Owing to the traditional use of the oil as an emmenagogue
and to induce labour, its experimental estrogenic and potential mutagenic effects,
and reports of anethole toxicity in infants (7, 49), use of the oil in pregnancy
and nursing, and in children under the age of 12 years is contraindicated.
WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants. Vol. 3, 2007
Other use
Cultivated since 2000BC, food and drink flavouring (absinthe, anis, anisette,ouzo, pastis, raki), aniseed balls
Mabberley, D.J. (1997) The Plant Book, ed.2, Cambridge University Press
Pimpinella anisum L.
Family: APIACEAEGenus: Pimpinella
Species: anisum L.
Common names: Aniseed; Anise; Amny; Sweet Cumin
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Anisum
Distribution summary: Greece to Egypt
Habit: Annual
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use