Aromatherapy Share: Essence of the Week - Star Anise (Illicium Verum Hook F.)...

Star Anise is a Seed essence from a perennial, evergreen tree in Vietnam. The fruit is picked before it is ripe, and it is dried in the sunshine until is gets hard and turns a reddish-orange color. She has been cultivated since around 2000 BC, and is used in cuisine and medicine that helps to balance the Yin and Yang, Vitamin A & C, iron, manganese, and antioxidants help Star Anise do her magic.

Star Anise is a powerful digestive aid that helps with bloating, cramps, nausea, diarrhea, colitis, constipation, gas, burping, and spasms. She is a lung aid that is good for a cough, asthma, bronchitis, a cold, the flu, and pneumonia. Star Anise is anti-fungal and anti-bacterial - working against 67 strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. She addresses diabetes and antioxidant stress that prevents the progression of chronic diseases. For the heart, Star Anise harmonizes blood pressure, anemia, and plaque build-up in the arteries. She is an immune system booster, libido enhancer, neuro-protector, hormone balancer, and anti-inflammatory medicine that addresses pain in the body.

Energetically, Star Anise helps PTSD, trauma, and psychic attacks. She supports us in having the guts to face our greatest challenges head-on, while forgiving the past and embracing the wisdom that comes through for us each day. When we are ready to work on ourselves on a more intuitive level, Star Anise offers mental stillness so that we can feel our feelings once again.

Since Star Anise is a hot essence, she is best anointed onto the bottoms of the feet, or layered between cooler essences over the areas of concern. Use with consciousness, and repeat the dosage of 5-10 drops, 2-3 times a day, for 120 days. Journal your experience in order to reflect on how Star Anise can help you on your healing journey.