Essential oils: Anise or aniseed – part 2, the science

I’ve seen these properties quoted time and time again in my research about anise essential oil – antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative (it decreases gas or encourages the expelling of it), expectorant, and a stimulant. I’ve seen information about it being estrogenic (mimicking the hormone estrogen), and I’ve seen that it can be used as the starting…