Anise
Pimpinella anisum
A licorice-flavored seed used for gas, colic, and as a gentle expectorant for coughs.
Traditional use (european-folk, biblical-near-eastern): A licorice-flavored seed used for gas, colic, and as a gentle expectorant for coughs.
A licorice-flavored seed used for gas, colic, and as a gentle expectorant for coughs.
Active constituents are under study; evidence ranges from traditional use to preliminary human trials.
- A licorice-flavored seed used for gas, colic, and as a gentle expectorant for coughs.
Evidence strength: traditional use.
- See the evidence level above
- Mild estrogenic effect; rare allergy.
- Pregnant/breastfeeding people without medical advice
Mild estrogenic effect; rare allergy.
May interact with prescription medications — review with a clinician if you take any.
Use caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding, for children, and with chronic disease unless cleared by a clinician.
Choose reputable, tested suppliers; correct identification is essential for wild-harvested plants.