The seeds of this delicate plant are well known as a fennel-like flavouring in cookery. They help to ease wind, colic, bloating, indigestion and nausea. In addition, they have a gentle relaxing expectorant action, making them useful for coughs and colds. Aniseed has traditionally been used to increase breast milk production, and to help with pain relief, such as in period pain. See also under tinctures and aromatic waters. Suitable for children.
Avoid in therapeutic doses in pregnancy, endometriosis and oestrogen-dependent cancers (such as most breast cancers). Seek advice if taking anti-coagulant therapy.
Wind, colic, bloating, indigestion, nausea, coughs, colds, cooking, improves breast milk production.
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