Anise seed tea for health benefits

Anise seed is used for flavoring baked goods such as biscuits, cakes, sweet rolls, candies and bread, soups, beverages and confectionery (e.g., licorice), and in preparation of cordials and liqueurs. Several Mediterranean alcoholic drinks are flavored with anise, which dominates them.

The seed can be used to make herbal drinks anise tea. Just steep one tea spoon of whole anise seed in boiling water and wait for three minutes before consume it. This tea has been thought to be helpful in treatment of the digestive issues, colic, bronchitis, and nausea.

Anise seeds are rich sources with pyridoxine, calcium, iron, copper, potassium, manganese, zinc and magnesium. 100 g dry seeds contain 36.96 mg or 462% daily-required levels of iron.

One of the active items in anise, anethole possess antimicrobial properties that inhibit bacterial growth. Anethole also help to prevent bone loss and protect against osteoporosis.

Anise seed stimulate spleen for more production of red blood cells; besides that, they increase white blood cells which determine the availability the immunological system that fight bacteria, viruses, parasites or even poisons.
Anise seed tea for health benefits