Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Star anise

Plant

English

Star anise, Ba jiao hui xian, Chinese anise, Staranise tree, True star-anise

Latin

Illicium verum Hook.f., Illicium anisatum* Gaertn. non L.

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, Fruit, Fruits, Seed, Unspecified, Volatile oil distilld from fruits

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal cramp, Abdominal trouble, Aids digestion, Amygdalitis, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-emetic, Anti-halitosic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-neuralgic, antiseptic, Antivomitive, Aromatic digestive, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, Clears gas, Colic, colicky pain, complaints of the stomach, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disease of the bladder, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, dispepsia, diuretic, dizziness, dizzy spells, dyspepsia, emesis, Eupeptic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Fart, Fetor oris, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, Gastropathy, General health, General inflammation, General inflammations, giddiness, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, halitosis, hernia, Hernias, improves digestion, indigestion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammations, Inflammations in general, intestinal cramps, intestinal gas, low back pain, lumbago, malodorous breath, Mucolytic agent, musculoskeletal, muskuloskeletal, Nausea, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, Pick-me-up, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Puking, relaxant, relaxes the nervous system, Relaxing, rheumatic pain, rheumatic pains, rupture, Sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach cramp, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach problems, stomach spasms, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, stopping vomiting, sweeten the breath, Throwing up, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, Toothache, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Urinary bladder disease, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, vertigo, Vomit, vomiting, Warming digestive, weak stomach, wind

Women's diseases

All women's diseases, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Foods

Aromatic, As a flavouring agent, corrective corrigent, Flavor, flavouring, flavouring agent, taste corrigent

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

magical or religious use

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 (z)-Beta-Ocimene, 1,4-Cineole, 4-Anisaldehyde, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, anethole, Anisole, Aromaticity, Astragalin, Beta-Bisabolene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Campesterol, Camphene, Carene, carvone, Caryophyllene, Catechin, Cinnamyl alcohol, Cis-Beta-Farnesene, Dipentene, D-Limonene, essential oil, Estragole, eucalyptol, Fenchone, Flavonol glycoside, Humulene, hydroquinone, hyperoside, limonene, Linalol, linalool, L-Limonene, Longifolene, myrcene, Nerolidol, P-Cymen-8-Ol, P-Cymene, phellandrene, Phytosterol, Proanthocyanidin, Pyridoxine, rutin, Sabinene, Safrole, saponin, Shikimic acid, Shikimin, Stigmasterol, Tannic acid, tannin, terpene, Terpinen-4-Ol, Terpinolene, Trans beta-farnesene, Trans-Anethole, Α-Phellandrene, Α-Terpinene, Β-phellandrene, Γ-Terpinene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0622

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