Anise Seed Essential Oil

Description

Anise Seed Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Pimpinella anisum | Origin: Spain | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

Colorless to pale yellow with a warm, spicy-sweet characteristic scent. It is a good masking agent in perfumery.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• trans-anethole (75-90%)

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General Actions:

Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, galactagogue, stimulant, stomachic.

Safety:

Anethole is known to cause dermatitis, and it is to be avoided in allergic and inflammatory skin conditions. Use in moderation. Avoid during pregnancy.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Indigestion, flatulence.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Aches & pains, rheumatism, bronchitis, coughs, colic, cramp, gastric spasm, colds/flu.

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