Botonical Name | : | Pimpinella anisum | |
CAS # | : | 8007-70-3 | |
Country of Origin | : | China | |
Color & Odor | : | Colorless or pale yellow and crushed fruit odor | |
Solubility | : | Soluble in Alcohols & Essential Oils and insoluble in water | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.978 - 0.994 @ 20ºC | |
Optical Rotation | : | -1º to +1º | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.552 - 1.561 @ 20ºC | |
Flash Point | : | 94°C | |
Plant Part Used | : | Seeds | |
Extraction Method | : | Steam distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
It has pungent liquorice-like smell & is also known by the name of as anise and sweet cumin. Its unique properties make it blend well all essential oils.CONSTITUENTS:
trans-anethole, cis-anethole, safrole, a-pinene, b-pinene, camphene, linalool, acetoanisole and anisaldehyde.AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
Aniseed has a spicy, sweet licorice-like scentBLENDS WITH:
fennel, dill, mandarin, rosewood , Cardamom, cedarwood, caraway, coriander and petitgrain.COMMON NAMES:
Karanja Seed Oil, Karanj Oil.USES:
Aniseed oil is useful in the treatment of muscular aches & pains, bronchitis, rheumatism, whooping cough, cramps, colic, flatulence, catarrh, indigestion and hangovers. Being a warm, spicy essential oil, it is also used in aromatherapy for easing the discomfort of introverted & fearful people, while also aiding digestion, boosting lungs & easing migraines and headaches.