Star anise is an essential spice in people's kitchens. It has a strong natural aroma, but people often buy fake star anise when they buy it in the market. In fact, although fake star anise and star anise are similar, there are also many differences. Today, I will show you the difference between star anise and star anise, which can make you easily distinguish which is true and which is false, and at the same time let you know more about the efficacy and function of star anise.

Efficacy and function of Illicium verum

1, regulating qi and relieving pain

Illicium verum is a kind of warm food, which can enter the spleen meridian and has the function of qi and pain relief. It has obvious conditioning effect on abdominal distension pain, abdominal cold pain and stomach cold. When abdominal pain due to qi stagnation, taking Illicium verum in time can also relieve pain quickly.

2. Warming the middle and dispelling cold.

Octagonal warmth can accelerate the metabolism of cold toxin in human body and warm kidney and liver. It can relieve lumbago caused by kidney deficiency, vomiting and abdominal cold pain caused by stomach cold, and can be directly decocted with water when necessary.

The difference between star anise and fake star anise

1, shape

There are obvious differences between octagonal and fake octagonal in shape. The real octagon is fat, with eight circles, and the fake octagon has thirteen corners. The feet are still sharp and the top is curved.

Step 2 taste

Illicium verum is a kind of natural spice with strong fragrance, which has obvious sweetness, while fake Illicium verum does not have this natural fragrance. False star anise is a kind of perfume, which smells like toilet water or camphor, and it will smell numb.

Step 3 color

There are also obvious differences in color between star anise and fake star anise. True star anise is brownish red or big red, and fake star anise is mostly khaki. Put them together and compare them, and you can tell the truth at a glance.