Illicium verum is also called Illicium verum or anise, and anise is commonly called Illicium verum, also called anise. It is reddish brown and generally has 7-9 petals with an average of 8, so it is called Illicium verum.
Fennel is divided into anise and fennel. Anise, also known as anise, has a strong smell, and its fruit is relatively small, slightly smaller than coins. As a seasoning, fennel is often used by people, which is also what we often call anise.
Fennel, on the other hand, has a special fennel smell, which is as small as millet and flat and long. Its fruit is used as a spice, and its stems and leaves can be used as an edible vegetable. ?
In appearance, octagonal has eight corners, dark brown, thick petals and straight sharp corners. Fennel is similar to our common chaff. The volume difference is quite big.
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Star anise and fennel are commonly used seasonings, which are necessary for cooking fish and stewing meat and making braised food. They are called "fennel" because they can remove the odor from meat and add fragrance to it again. Anise is aniseed, and its scientific name is "Illicium verum".
Foeniculum vulgare L. seeds are condiments, and its stems and leaves also have aroma, which is often used as stuffing for steamed stuffed buns, jiaozi and other foods. The main ingredients they contain are fennel oil, which can stimulate gastrointestinal nerve and blood vessels, promote the secretion of digestive juice, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and eliminate accumulated gas, so it has the effects of invigorating stomach and promoting qi circulation;
Sometimes gastrointestinal peristalsis will decrease after excitement, which will help to relieve spasm and pain. Alias fennel seed, fennel, fennel, Huai Xiang, Xiang Si Cai, fennel.
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Fennel-Baidu Encyclopedia