Anise – grain

Anise is a popular herb known since the ancient Chinese and Indian medical systems. It is used to improve memory, relieve tiring coughs, helps nursing mothers in the production of milk, acts as a natural antacid in indigestion or heartburn. Anise seeds are known to help reduce gas and flatulence, and soothe digestive problems. This herb is given to infants and children to relieve colic. Older people can also use them to relieve nausea and indigestion. The anti-spasmodic properties of anise seeds make it helpful in menstrual pain, asthma, whooping cough and other convulsive coughs, bronchitis. Anise contains volatile oils (70-90% anethole, together with methyl and other terpenes), flavonoids, proteins, sterols and furanocoumarins.