Be sure to use Chinese
Star Anise -- Japanese Anise, Illicium Anisatum, is very poisonous.
Star anise can also be purchased at Asian food stores.
1gm
star anise; 1gm cinnamon stick; 5gm white sugar; fresh thyme; 50gm frozen berry mix; 100ml water
Add onions, ginger, cinnamon,
star anise and tsao goh
1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2
star anise, plus 1 for garnish if you like 1 tbsp.
For several years Roche Pharmaceuticals has made the drug with shikimic acid from the pod of the
star anise tree, a native of Asia.
Chinese pharmaceutical companies believe the key to combating the avian flu may be in the
star anise fruit, turning the crop into a hot commodity, but health officials advise against consuming the fruit to ward off the disease, reports The Washington Post, Dried star anise--or bajiao, as it is called in Mandarin Chinese--is a spice found in many Chinese kitchens, imparting a licorice-like taste to stewed meats.
Anise and
star anise are still used in parts of Europe, the Middle East and India as breath fresheners and digestive aids.
Tea made with
star anise can cause illness ranging from seizures to jitteriness, according to a Food and Drug Administration advisory warning all consumers to avoid drinking teas containing the Asian spice.
Tea made with
star anise can cause illness in infants and adults ranging from seizures to jitteriness, according to a Food and Drug Administration advisory warning all consumers to avoid drinking teas containing the Asian spice.
Tea made with
star anise can cause illness in infants and adults and all consumers should avoid drinking teas containing the Asian spice, according to a Food and Drug Administration advisory.
In other developments, FDA issued an advisory to consumers to avoid the consumption of teas brewed from
star anise. The agency stated that it has become aware of at least 40 reports of individuals, including about 15 infants, who became ill after consuming "brewed teas" that contained
star anise.