Anise

Anise Pimpinella Anisum

Anise seed provides a sweet, liquorice-like aroma that aids digestion and inspires exhilaration, euphoria and elation.

Origin: Central & South America, Indonesia, India, Spain, China, Turkey
Source: seed, ripe fruit
Production Method: steam distilled from the seed pod
Aromatherapy Class: energizing, toning
Aroma Type: anise
Skin Type: n/a
Perfume Note: top
Traditional Uses: indigestion, coughs, bronchitis, catarrh, deodorant
Other Uses: pharmaceutics, dentistry
Blends: amyris, bay, cardamon, caraway, cedarwood, coriander, fennel, galbanum, mandarin
Main Constituents: coumarins (bergapten, umbelliprenine, umbelliferone, scopoletin); lipids (ca. 16%), including fatty acids (C16, C18, C20, C22, C24, C26, C30, etc.), β-amyrin, and stigmasterol and its salts (palmitate and stearate); flavonoid glycosides (quercetin- 3-glucuronide, rutin, luteolin-7-glucoside, isoorientin, isovitexin, apigenin-7-glucoside [apigetrin], etc.); phenylpropanoid glucosides; myristicin; protein (ca. 18%); carbohydrate (ca. 50%)
Caution: anise oil contains a natural substance that can form white crystals in the oil. If this happens, warm the bottle slightly until the crystals dissolve.Slight dermal toxicity.