Star Anise (Ba Jiao Hui Xiang)
Illicium verum
About Star Anise (Ba Jiao Hui Xiang)
Star Anise (Ba Jiao Hui Xiang) (Illicium verum) is a herb used in the Traditional Chinese Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Nausea, Pain, and Gut Health, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Illicium verum is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to northeast Vietnam and southwest China. A spice commonly called star anise, staranise, star anise seed, Chinese star anise, or badiam that closely resembles anise in flavor is obtained from the star-shaped pericarp of the fruit of Illicium verum which are harvested just before ripening. Star anise oil is a highly fragrant oil used in cooking, perfumery, soaps, toothpastes, mouthwashes, and skin creams. About 90% of the world's...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist