Illicium verum is a famous flavoring and also used for medicine. Pericarp, seeds and leaves all contain aromatic oil, which is an important raw material for making cosmetics, sweet wine, beer and food industry.

Illicium verum is a tree species in the south subtropical zone, which likes the mountainous climate with warm winter and cool summer. It is suitable for planting in sandy loam or loam with deep soil layer, good drainage, fertility and moisture, and acidity. Poor growth in dry, barren or low-lying areas with accumulated water.

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(1) The main component of Illicium verum L. is fennel oil, which can stimulate gastrointestinal nerve and blood vessels, promote the secretion of digestive juice, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis, have the effects of invigorating stomach and promoting qi circulation, and help relieve spasm and pain;

(2) Aniline can promote the maturation of bone marrow cells and release them into peripheral blood, and has obvious effect of increasing white blood cells, mainly neutrophils, which can be used for leukopenia.

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