Grade: Certified Organic
Botanical Name: Pimpinella anisum
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Part Typically Used: Seed
Color: Clear
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
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Aromatic Description: Distinctive scent of licorice. Rich and sweet.
Traditional Aniseed Oil Uses in Aromatherapy: Bronchitis, colds, coughs, flatulence, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 60-66.]
Caution: Do not use in pregnancy/breastfeeding, endometriosis and estrogen-dependent cancers. Avoid use with children under 5.