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

Efficacy and function of Illicium verum

1, regulating qi and relieving pain

Illicium verum is a kind of warm food, and it can enter the spleen meridian, which plays an important role in regulating qi and relieving pain. It has obvious conditioning effect on abdominal distension pain, abdominal cold pain and stomach cold, etc. When abdominal pain is caused by qi stagnation, taking Illicium verum in time can also relieve pain quickly.

2. Dispelling cold in warm medium

The warm nature of Illicium verum can accelerate the metabolism of cold toxin in human body, and can warm kidney and liver. It can relieve the low back pain 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 in shape between star anise and fake star anise. The real star anise is fat and has eight circles, while the fake star anise has thirteen angles, and its feet are still sharp and curved at the top.

2. Taste

Illicium verum is a kind of spice with rich and natural fragrance, and it has obvious sweet taste, but the fake Illicium verum does not have this natural fragrance. The fake Illicium verum is a kind of perfume with toilet water smell or camphor smell, which will make you feel numb when you taste it.

3. Color

Illicium verum and false Illicium verum also have obvious differences in color. The true Illicium verum is brownish red or big red, while the false Illicium verum is mostly khaki. When they are put together for comparison, they can be distinguished from the true at a glance.