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Star Anise CO2.
Star anise from Vietnam, CO2-extracted in Germany into an aroma softer and sweeter than distilled anise: the warm licorice heart of a chai spice blend. Avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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About this product
The star-shaped pod of the spice jar, the one that steeps in chai on a cold afternoon. In this CO2 extract its scent is softer and sweeter than any distilled aniseed or star anise we have known, a warm licorice note without the edge.
It is Illicium verum, extracted by CO2 Select in Germany and organically produced from dried fruit ecologically grown in Vietnam. Star anise is an important spice in traditional Chinese medicine and an essential part of any aromatic Chai Spice blend. Like all the licorice-scented oils, among them fennel, aniseed and aniseed myrtle, it is rich in trans-anethole (75 to 95 percent), but this extract is much lower in methyl chavicol (estragole) than its steam-distilled equivalent.
Details
- Botanical name: Illicium verum
- Method: CO2 Select extraction, Germany
- Source: dried fruit ecologically grown in Vietnam
- Organically produced
How to use
Add a drop to diffuser and room blends where you want a warm, spiced note. For aromatic and external use only; never take it internally. Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and with endometriosis or estrogen-dependent cancers. Robert Tisserand also advises avoiding trans-anethole oils alongside anticoagulant drugs, major surgery, childbirth, peptic ulcer, hemophilia or other bleeding disorders, and notes they may affect diabetes.
A spice-cabinet star for the cold months, kept with care.
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