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ANIJS, Pimpinella anisum |
| Parts used: Seeds |
Constituents: Flavonoids; rutin, quercetin, Volatile oil, Coumarins; bergapten, Fatty oil 30 %, Vitamin B
Minerals; potassium, calcium, iron and magnesium. Salicylate more than 50 mcg. per mL |
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| Actions |
Indications |
Expectorant
Antispasmodic
Aromatic
Carminative
Galactagogue
Anti-parasitic
Tonic |
Asthma, dry or spasmodic coughs, pertussis, bronchial catarrh, infantile catarrh
Colic, flatulence, stomach pain, Morning sickness (use drop dose)
Topically for scabies and lice
BHP Specific; Bronchitis, bracheitis with persistent cough |
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| Herbal extract,
10-25mL per week |
| Energetics: Sweet, pungent, warming, drying, dosha: KV- P+ |
| Meridians: lung, heart, spleen |
| Caution: Period may return slightly to post menopausal women |
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