Modern pharmacological effects of star anise and star anise oil

Star anise is a common condiment and also a traditional Chinese medicine. It has many functions and effects, including dispelling cold and relieving pain, regulating flatulence and soothing the stomach, antibacterial effect, promoting gastrointestinal motility, increasing white blood cells, anti-aging, and improving blood circulation. The specific analysis is as follows:

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I. Medicinal effects

1. Dispelling cold and relieving pain: Star anise is pungent and warm in nature. It mainly acts on the liver, kidney, spleen, and stomach meridians, and has the effect of dispelling cold and relieving pain. In clinical practice, star anise is mainly used to treat liver meridian cold syndrome, such as lower abdominal cold pain, dysmenorrhea, and cold hernia pain. For patients with cold hernia abdominal pain, testicular hemiplegia, lower abdominal cold pain, or cold and dysmenorrhea, star anise is often used in combination with other drugs, such as Linderae medica, Chuanlianzi, tangerine seed, litchi seed, angelica, cinnamon, etc., to enhance the efficacy.

2. Regulating flatulence and soothing the stomach: Star anise can also be used for symptoms of spleen and stomach cold or spleen and stomach cold, such as vomiting, cold pain in the abdomen, etc. It can be used together with drugs such as galangal and costus root to harmonize stomach function, dispel wind and regulate qi.

2. Modern pharmacological effects

1. Antibacterial effect: The ingredients such as phellandrene and anisaldehyde in star anise have antibacterial effects and kill fungi, spores, avian tuberculosis bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.

2. Promote gastrointestinal motility: The main component of star anise is star anise oil, which can stimulate gastrointestinal nerves and blood vessels, promote the secretion of digestive juices, increase gastrointestinal motility, and help relieve symptoms such as flatulence and nausea.

3. Increase white blood cells: Methyl chavicol in star anise has the effect of increasing white blood cells and has a good effect on leukopenia in patients with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

4. Anti-aging: Star anise is a high-quality source of B vitamins. Proper consumption helps maintain skin health and promotes collagen synthesis, thereby playing an anti-aging role.

5. Improve blood circulation: Star anise has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which can promote blood circulation and improve blood circulation problems.

In summary, star anise, as a Chinese medicinal material and condiment that is both a medicine and a food, has many functions and effects. In daily life, we can eat star anise in moderation to regulate our body and improve our health.

Given the rich modern pharmacological effects of star anise and star anise oil, more and more companies are using star anise to make dietary substitutes, which are loved by many consumers.