八角茴香
| Name (CN) | 八角茴香 (Bā jiǎo huí xiāng) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 大茴、八角、大料、广大料、舶茴、舶来香、八角香、八角珠、大八角、五香八角、八角大茴、大茴香 |
| Name (EN) | Star Anis Fruit, Chinese Star Anise, Fructus Anisi Stellati |
| Scientific name(s) | Illici Veri Fructus, Fructus Anisi Stellati, Anisi Stellati Fructus |
| Used section | Fruits |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the liver, kidney, spleen and stomach meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Warm |
| Group | Plant [Condiments] |
| Origin | It is the dried ripe fruit of Anise Illicium verum Hook.f., family Magnoliaceae. |
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| Function and treatment | Warming Yang and dispersing cold, regulating Qi and relieving pain. Used for cold hernia and abdominal pain, kidney deficiency and lumbago, stomach cold and vomiting, and cold pain in the abdomen. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | The main production area of star anise is in Guangxi. There are two types of star anise: spring fruit and autumn fruit, with spring fruit usually accounting for only 20% of the annual production and autumn fruit accounting for 80%. The spring fruit matures in March to April every year, while the autumn fruit matures in September to October. The fruit can be harvested when it turns from green to yellow. |