Illicium verum is the fruit of a tree called Illicium verum, so it is also called Illicium verum. Illicium verum is used as seasoning everyday, but it is actually a kind of Chinese medicine. The fruit of Illicium verum can be used as medicine to treat cold vomiting, cold hernia, abdominal pain, lumbago due to kidney deficiency, dry and wet beriberi, etc. In addition, the fruit of Illicium verum has the functions of warming yang and dispelling cold, regulating qi and relieving pain. Therefore, in daily life, if there are these symptoms, Illicium verum can also be used to dispel cold.
There is also a volatile oil in Illicium verum, and the main component of this volatile oil is fennel oil. Fennel oil has many functions. Using fennel oil can stimulate gastrointestinal nerve and blood vessels, which can not only promote digestion and absorption, but also increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and achieve the effect of strengthening the stomach. Therefore, for patients with gastrointestinal spasm, star anise can relieve pain and relieve some symptoms.
At the same time, anise oil in Illicium verum fruit contains an ingredient called anisene, so the fruit of Illicium verum can actually promote the maturation of bone marrow cells and release them into peripheral blood, thus achieving the effect of increasing white blood cells, which is mainly used for leukopenia.
However, even if star anise appears in people's daily life as a seasoning, fake star anise will appear when buying star anise because of its composition. The fake star anise is actually just a kind of wild grass, because its appearance is very similar to that of star anise, so it is used as an star anise by unscrupulous businessmen. This fake star anise exists in the fields of Shan Ye and is highly toxic. If you eat it by mistake, it will easily lead to poisoning and even cardiac arrest. Therefore, when you buy star anise, you should choose a regular manufacturer to produce it.