Anise ordinary - and medicine, and seasoning

The popularity of medicinal plants is explained by their incredible healing properties, thanks to which a person has been able to heal from many diseases and carry out preventive measures. An important place in their number should be allocated to such a unique in its properties plant, like anise ordinary. Its useful actions have been known since ancient times. Many people take it for an ordinary wild plant, no different from others.

The Benefits of Plants

Usually the anise grows abundantly in a favorable environment for its development, namely, in the meadows. Even with a long time ago, people came up with an original national name - "kashka", since the appearance of anise is surprisingly similar to semolina porridge. Such a similarity of the plant has acquired because of snow-white dense inflorescences.

Currently, anise is widely used in cooking, pharmaceutics, cosmetology. A pleasant, slightly tart smell distinguishes it from other similar plants. Grown in certain conditions, the anise ordinary differs with the juiciness of the stem and the splendor of the inflorescence. It can also be very actively used in winemaking, because it is quite possible to get an incredibly tasty wine on its basis.

In earlier times, the anise ordinary (photo) grew solely in Asia Minor, in other countries, including Russia, came from merchants who were distributing spices for cooks. Today, it is difficult to believe that anise ordinary was difficult to meet in the meadow in European countries (as in Russia). In Rome, this plant was used as a means for rejuvenation. From history it is also known that many Romans, including the famous writer Pliny, used the infusion of plants to give fresh breath. In modern society anise is known as a useful and appetizing seasoning for culinary dishes, pickles, it is also used for baking bread.

An important part of the plant is its seeds, which are also considered fruits. Externally, they are similar to dill, but differ somewhat larger. In nature, green and brown-gray seeds are more common. The anise contains useful essential (anethol, aldehyde, ketone, anisic acids) and fatty oils. Extract from the plant is characterized by a sweetish taste and pleasant aroma.

To a greater extent the fruits of anise ordinary are used to obtain high-quality exquisite spicery. They pre-cook prepared fish, meat, as well as all kinds of salads, hot dishes, including dairy, drinks, which are especially spicy. After adding anise to sweet desserts, in particular cakes and cakes, they are especially appetizing and tasty.

In medical practice, seeds are used to make various infusions and medicines that have their purpose. It is known such a useful property of this medicinal plant as the removal of excess fluid from the body (diuretic), improvement of the gallbladder (choleretic), it is also useful as an excellent antiseptic, with which you can cope with acute respiratory disease, reduce body temperature. Anis is known in medicine as a means of increasing the production of breast milk in women and contributing to the normalization of digestion. It is also able to eliminate migraines, heal from bronchitis, pertussis, laryngitis, vegeto-vascular dystonia, and relieve stomach and bowel disorders.