Anise Star Essential Oil

Star anise, star aniseed or Chinese star anise, is a spice that closely resembles aniseed in flavour, obtained from the star-shaped pericarp of Illicium verum, a small native evergreen tree of southwest China. The star shaped fruits are harvested before they ripen, then sun dried. It is widely used in Chinese cuisine, in Indian cuisine where it is a major component of garam masala, and in Indonesian cuisine. It is widely grown for commercial use in China, India, and most other countries in Asia. Star anise is an ingredient of the traditional five-spice powder of Chinese cooking. It is also one of the ingredients used to make the broth for the Vietnamese noodle soup called ph?. It is used as a spice in preperation of Biryani in Andhrapradesh a south Indian State.

Name: Anise oil, Star, China
Species: Illicium verum Hooker fil., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae)
Part: Fruit
Method: Steam Distillation
Country: China

Description: A small to medium evergreen tree of the magnolia family, reaching up to 8m. The fruits are harvested before they ripen, then sun dried. It is, as the name suggests, star shaped, radiating between five and ten pointed boat-shaped sections, about eight on average. Tough skinned and rust colored, they measure up to 3cm long.

Color: Colorless to pale yellow liquid.

Common Uses: Anise Star Essential Oil has carminative, stomachic, stimulant and diuretic properties. In the East it is used to combat colic and rheumatism.

Consistency: Light

Note: Top

Strength of Aroma: Strong

Blends well with: Lavender, Pine, Orange, Rosewood, Clove, and Cinnamon.

Aromatic Scent: Anise Star has a powerful and licorice-like scent.