Anis - useful properties and contraindications

It is known that most of the spices used in cooking have also healing effects. One of these products is anise - useful properties and contra-indications of this plant have long been given the close attention of traditional healers and modern doctors.

Useful healing properties of anise fruits

The Commission investigating the spice in question recommends the use of plant seeds in the treatment, since most of the valuable microelements and vitamins are concentrated in them.

Anise, as a rule, is used as an expectorant, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic agent in diseases of ENT organs. Decoctions, infusions and rinse solutions based on the described spice quickly and effectively reduce the amount and viscosity of mucus in the bronchi and lungs, clean the upper respiratory tract and maxillary sinuses, disastrously affect pathogenic bacteria and manifest antiviral activity. For these reasons, the use of anise is advisable in such diseases:

• tracheitis;
• laryngitis ;
• pneumonia;
• bronchitis;
• SARS, acute respiratory infections with severe dry cough.

Therapeutic properties of anise oil and contraindications

In medicine, ether and concentrated extract from plant seeds are also used. Oil helps with the following disorders and pathologies:

• Migraine, frequent attacks of headache, including - due to meteosensitivity;
• stress, nervous tension;
• tachycardia;
• rheumatic diseases;
• diseases of the central nervous system;
• pain syndrome, muscle cramps;
• stones in the kidneys;
• menopause;
• diseases of excretory system;
• dyspeptic disorders;
• menstrual cycle disorders.

The effectiveness of the drug under consideration is due to the content of vitamins B2, B5 and B6, ascorbic acid, niacin, as well as a complex of trace elements: magnesium, manganese, zinc, calcium, iron and phosphorus. These substances are actively involved in metabolic processes, support hematopoiesis, normalize blood pressure and work of the digestive system. Moreover, taking drugs with the product presented is an excellent prevention of autoimmune diseases.

It is important to remember the contraindications to the use of anise extract and preparations based on it:

• intolerance to the product;
• pregnancy at any time;
• propensity to allergic reactions;
• irritable bowel syndrome .