Anise (Pimpinella anisum) Essential Oil from Creer Lab Aromatology

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Anise oil was historically used for coughs and bronchitis.  It can also be stimulating and supportive to the digestive system.

15 ml bottle.

About anise oil:

Pimpinella anisum is an annual herb of the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae or carrot) botanical family, and is native to Turkey.  It grows to about three feet, with delicate leaves and white flowers.

Pimpinella anisum has been in use since the fourteenth century in Turkey, and has been cultivated in English gardens since the middle of the sixteenth century, although the seeds ripen in England only during very warm summers.  It is grown on a commercial scale mainly in warm lands, such as southern Russia, Bulgaria, Germany, Malta, Spain, Italy, North Africa and Greece.  It has also been introduced into India and South Africa.

Anise oil is steam distilled from the fruit (seeds) of the Pimpinella anisum plant, and yields on distillation from 2.5 - 3.5%.

 

Companion oils: Peppermint, fennel and spearmint.

 

Chemical constituents:

• Trans-anethol
• Estragole

Safety data

Anethole is known to cause dermatitis.  Avoid using anise oil in allergic and inflammatory skin conditions.  Also avoid during pregnancy.

References

Elgayyar et al., Antimicrobial activity of essential oils from plants against selected pathogenic and saprophytic microorganisms. J Fodd Prot. 2001 Jul; 64(7): 1019-24.