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Anise - Pimpinella Anisum

Medicinal Herbs, Anise - Pimpinella Anisum



Other names:

Ѓумбир; Исиот (Gjumbir; Isiot) in Macedonian; Anis or Erva-doce in Portuguese

Description:

Anise, like fennel, contains anethole, and is known to be a phytoestrogen.

Anise is a mild antiparasitic its leaves can be used to treat digestive problems, relieve toothache.
Its essential oil can be used to treat head lice and scabies.

Pimpinella Anisum can also be used to relieve (Menorrhalgia) menstrual cramps.



Cultivation:

Anise is a small white-flowered urnbelliferous annual, about 18 inches high, with secondary feather-like leaflets of bright green, hence its name (of mediaeval origin), Pimpinella, from dipinella, or twicepinnate, in allusion to the form of the leaves


Plant info:


Plant Family:

Umbelliferae / Apiaceae

Plant Longevity:

Annual

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