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gives relief from cough, heaviness in the chest, breathing troubles, asthma, bronchitis, congestion and other respiratory disorders. due to presence of this essential oil in the seeds, the seeds are used for smoking to loosen catarrh or phlegm. insecticide: the essential oil of anise is toxic to insects
and smaller animals and hence its smell keeps the insects away. hence, this oil can be employed to drive away insects by using it in fumigants, vapourizers, sprays, etc. sedative: due to its somewhat narcotic or numbing effects, it is used as a sedative for anxiety, nervous afflictions, depression,...
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