Anise is an annual plant from the umbrella family, grows up to 50-60 cm in height. The plant has branches in the form of small inflorescences-umbrellas. Anise flowers are white, small. The seeds are gray-green, shaped like an elongated egg, about 3 mm in size. First of all, they are distinguished from the fruits of other plants by a pleasant aroma and a specific spicy-sweet taste. Production The plant is grown in large quantities. Huge plantations are allocated for crops. Seeds, which can be purchased in our store, are classified as raw products, as they do not undergo heat treatment. Properly harvested anise seeds are a real storehouse of useful substances and valuable components that have a beneficial effect on the human body. Anise seeds contain: 1. Essential oils (up to 6%) 2. Fatty oils (up to 25%) 3. Vitamins of groups B, C, P 4. Useful trace elements 5. Anisaldehyde and anisic acid Application Anise seeds have become part of not only traditional medicine, but also traditional medicine: the antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties of the essential oils contained in the seeds are actively used in pharmaceuticals for the manufacture of syrups, drops, and cough candies. Anise oil helps our body work by improving intestinal motility, stimulating kidney function, and increasing the secretion of the respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract. To many people, anise seeds are known more as a spice: with pepper and coriander, it is added to meat dishes that become tastier and spicier. Combined with cardamom and cinnamon, anise seeds add flavor to sweet dishes, and baked goods with the healthy spice stay fresh longer than usual. Not a single vegetable preparation is complete without the addition of anise seeds. This seasoning can be added to almost all types of dishes: soups, salads, side dishes filled with fish or meat, as well as homemade alcoholic drinks. Beneficial features The use of anise seeds in the form of oil and food supplements leads to extremely positive results: relieve pain, relax spasms; body temperature and fever decrease; anise funds are involved in the fight against foci of inflammation; facilitated expectoration of sputum occurs from the affected respiratory tract. Anise oil and other preparations, which include anise seeds, are prescribed for the treatment of: organs of the excretory system; urinary organs; with insomnia and headaches; with nervous disorders. Anise oil promotes the restoration of hair and nails, helps to solve skin problems and increase the resistance of the immune system to infectious diseases.