Aniseed 100% Pure Essential Oil 10 ml
Aniseed is a popular essential oil with soapmakers. It may help with colds, flu, bronchitis, coughs, throat infections, flatulence and muscle aches. It may also help to stimulate digestion.
GENERAL PROPERTIES:
• antiseptic
• antispasmodic
• carminative
• diuretic
• galactagogue
• stimulant
Botanical Name: Pimpinella anisum
Family Name: Umberlliferae
Country of Origin: India
Part of Plant Used: Dried, Ripe, Crushed Seed
Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation
Scent: Colorless to pale yellow with a warmer and camphory aroma
Source: An annual herb, approx. 60 cm high. Delicate feathery leaves, tiny yellowish-white flowers and grayish-brown seeds.
Where Cultivated: It is native to Greece and Egypt and now cultivated in India, China, Mexico, Spain, Europe, USA and North Africa.
TOP NOTE: Fresh and light, top notes are often the first aromas to reach the nose and dissipate quickly.
DESCRIPTION:
Aniseed is an herb. Some of the countries of origin for the essential oil are Spain, Egypt, Central and South America and India. The seeds are steam distilled to create an essential oil that is slightly yellow in color.
Aniseed is a popular essential oil with soap makers because of its strong, fresh scent. In aromatherapy it is usually blended with something else to aid upper respiratory conditions, is good for indigestion and may help to relieve flatulence. Aniseed essential oil was considered one of the main medicinal plants in Greece, China, Egypt, India and Rome. Pythagoras thought it to be an excellent appetizer! Aniseed essential oil may be good to use for nervous dyspepsia, or those who suffer from digestive migraines. Consult an aromatherapist for more information.
Aniseed essential oil can contain up to 90% trans-anethol, which, when taken in high doses or if taken for a long period of time, can cause a narcotic effect, slowing circulation, which can cause damage to the brain. Its effects are cumulative and may also cause dermatitis in some individuals. For those with sensitive systems it would be best to use another essential oil with similar properties (for example Fennel essential oil) to ensure safety.
It blends well with bay, cardamom, caraway, cedar wood, coriander, dill, fennel sweet, mandarin, petitgrain, and rosewood.
CAUTIONS:
Keep out of reach of children. For external use only. If swallowed, seek urgent care/call poison control. Do not use undiluted. Avoid eyes and mucous membranes; if contact occurs, rinse with vegetable oil. Do not use if pregnant/breastfeeding or on sensitive/inflamed skin or dermatitis. If allergic reaction occurs, stop use and call a health care practitioner. For prolonged use, consult a health care practitioner.
SPECIFIC CAUTIONS:
Can be stupefying in high doses. Avoid in endometriosis and estrogen dependent cancers. Use caution with hypersensitive skin or skin problems. Avoid during pregnancy.
IMPORTANT: All True Aroma Living (TAL) products are for external use only unless otherwise indicated. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and it should not be used by anyone who is pregnant or under the care of a medical practitioner. Please refer to our policies for further details, and our disclaimer below.