Star Anise

Star anise is a spice, which is made from the fruit of the Chinese evergreen tree lllicium velum. The star anise pod, is seems like a star. Both seed and pod are used for cooking and contains the sweet, portent anise flavour. Ski wings Star anises are collect from Vietnam farmers. Ski wing star anise provides you with 100% pure natural product and packed hygienically.

Flavour : Star anise is natural sweetness and unmistakable liquorice flavour.

Anise is mostly used as an exotic spice in Indian as well as in Chinese. Because its strong, delightful fragrance, it is mostly used in biryani, chicken, sea food and other vegetarian dishes.

Medicines use: Star anise is rich in antioxidant and vitamin A and C, which help to fight against free radicals that are responsible for ageing and diabetes.

The oil which produced from star anise contains thymol, terpineol and anethole, used to treating cough and flu. Consuming star anise tea after meals, it helps to digestive ailments such as bloating, gas, indigestion and constipation.

Star anise is highly anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties used for the treatment of asthma, bronchitis and dry cough. Star anise contains anti-oxidants properties that are very good for overall health.

Star anise can also be used as sedating properties to ensure a good sleep.

Star anise oil is used in providing relief from rheumatism and lower back pain and it also used as natural breath freshener.

Star anise is promoting health of female reproductive organs and for lactating mothers to increase breast- milk secretion, promoting menstruation and easing childbirth. Star anise help to improve digestion alleviate cramps and reduce nausea.

Regular drinking one glass of water with crushed seed of star anise at night can increase libido and treating symptoms of male andropause.

Cooking: Star anise was mainly used in jams, syrup and pudding and later substituted in commercial drinks.

Note: avoid giving star anise tea to infants it may have shown irritability, vomiting and seizures.