FREE: 500ct. White Anise Herb Seeds

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Take a few sips of anise seed mixed in hot-water and you feel better instantly. This humble herbal plant known for its aromatic spicy seeds is quite popular as well for its distinctive culinary and medicinal values.

Anise or aniseed botanically belongs to the Apiaceae family of the genus Pimpinella and known scientifically as Pimpinella anisum. This spicy plant is native to Middle-East and Mediterranean region, probably originated in Egypt.

Anise is a perennial herbal plant; generally, grows up to a height of about 2 feet. It bears white colored umbelliform flowers by July, and is harvested by cutting the whole plant once the seeds ripened. Then the seeds are separated from the flower heads by threshing method. The seeds feature oblong or curved like comma shape, about 3-4 mm long, light brown color and fine stripes over its outer surface.

The seeds feature delicately sweet and aromatic bouquet with a distinctive liquorice flavor. The special fragrance is due to essential oil, anethole in them.