Star anise or star anise

In what form should star anise be used?
Star anise can be used in 3 ways:
- Whole or crushed star anise stars to be used as an infusion, offering a more subtle and delicate flavor than in the ground form.
- Ground or grated star anise or star anise, they are used sprinkled in dishes and preparations, to obtain a powerful and intense fragrance.
- The seeds which are in the branches of the star, can be used, generally whole, for decoration with an aniseed taste.

To obtain the stars in powder, it is possible to put them in a blender or in a coffee grinder.

How to use star anise?
In infusion, star anise is used to flavor your drinks, perfect for flavoring milk and chocolate-based drinks, but above all very popular in herbal tea,

The properties of star anise for health?

It has several health benefits, and it can be used to treat, or at least relieve, certain everyday ailments.

Difficult digestion
Star anise is generally used to facilitate difficult digestions and all intestinal problems and digestive disorders such as bloating, intestinal spasms, gastric disorders, colic, indigestion...
Star anise is effective in the treatment of flatulence (aerophagia). It has intestinal antiseptic and antispasmodic virtues, it fights effectively against gastro and stomach pains.

Antiviral and antitussive
Star anise has powerful antiviral properties, such as colds or flu.
star anise is also used in inhalation, it also has antitussive properties (against cough), and also against wet coughs. It helps to fight against diseases such as bronchitis, sinusitis. Star anise goes very well with lavender to free the airways,