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Carminative (1; APA; CRC; DEP; PNC); Digestive (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; CRC; EFS); Estrogenic
(1; APA; LAF); Expectorant (2; APA; CRC; HHB; PH2); Fungicide (1; LAF); Insecticide (1; APA;
LAF); Lactagogue (1; APA; CRC); Mutagenic (1; LAF); Pediculicide (1; APA; CRC); Piscicide
(f; CRC); Stimulant (f; CRC; PNC); Stomachic (f; DEP; EFS; CRC).
Indications (Star Anise) — Anemia (1; APA); Anorexia (2; PHR; PH2); Arthrosis (f; PH2);
Bacteria (1; APA); Bronchosis (2; APA; PHR; PH2); Catarrh (2; KOM; PHR; PH2); Cholecystosis
(f; CRC); Colic (1; APA; CRC); Congestion (1; APA); Constipation (f; CRC); Cough (2; APA;
CRC; PHR; PH2); Cramp (2; APA; DEP; KOM; LAF; PH2); Dysentery (f; CRC; DEP; PH2);
Dyspepsia (2; APA; CRC; KOM; PH2); Enterosis (1; PH2); Extrophy (f; CRC); Favus (f; CRC);
Frigidity (f; APA); Fungus (1; LAF); Gas (1; APA; CRC; DEP; PH2; PNC); Gastrosis (1; APA;
PHR; PH2); Halitosis (f; APA; CRC); Hemopareisis (f; PH2); Hernia (f; CRC); Infection (1; CRC;
LAF); Insomnia (f; CRC); Lumbago (f; CRC); Morning Sickness (f; APA); Mycosis (1; LAF);
Nausea (f; APA); Otosis (f; CRC); Pain (f; CRC; EFS; PH2); Paralysis (f; PH2); Parturition (f;
APA); Respirosis (2; KOM; LAF; PHR; PH2); Rheumatism (f; CRC; PH2); Scabies (1; APA;
CRC); Spasm (2; CRC; LAF); Stomach Distress (1; APA); Toothache (f; CRC); Water Retention
(f; CRC; EFS).
Dosages (Star Anise) — 0.5–1 g powdered fruit (1 teaspoon = ~3.2 g) (BIS); 0.5–1 g seed/cup
tea (HHB); 3 g herb or equivalent of 0.3 g EO (KOM; PHR; PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Star Anise) — Class 1 (AHP). None known
at proper dosage (KOM; PH2). While I consider star anise, properly identified, as safe as coffee,
there are papers dealing with anethole intoxication in infants, relating the following symptoms to
excess anethole ingestion: continuous crying, irritability, hypertonia, atypical ocular movements,
twitching, cyanosis, and occasionally vomiting and refusal to take nourishment. They “conclude
that the infusion of Illicium verum incorrectly administered, or in high doses, produces a neuro-
logical toxic picture,” which must be considered in diagnosis. They advise against its use in infants
(USDA abstract). One group has really analyzed star anise, in reporting three new toxins, that’s
three strikes against star anise. Possibly they were analyzing Illicium anisatum, namesake of the
toxin anisatin. Dentifrices containing anise and/or star anise oil may cause cheilitis (dry bleeding,
cracking, and peeling lips) (RIN).
STAR GRASS (Hypoxis sp.) ++Synonyms: H. hemerocallidea Fisch. ex C. A. Mey. & Ave-Lall. and H. rooperi T. Moore “African
Potato” and “Bantu Tulip” in PH2.
Activities (Star Grass) — Antiadenomic (1; SHT); Anticancer (1; VAG; VVG; ZUL); Antiedemic
(1; SHT); Antiexudative (f; PH2); Anti-HIV (1; VVG); Antiinflammatory (1; SHT; VVG; ZUL);
Antimutagenic (1; VVG); 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor (1; VVG); Cytotoxic (1; VVG); Emetic (1;
ZUL); Hypocholesterolemic (1; SHT); Immunomodulator (f; VAG); Laxative (1; VAG; WBB;
ZUL); Prostaglandin-Synthase Inhibitor (1; PH2); Tonic (f; VAG; ZUL); Vermifuge (f; VAG);
Vulnerary (f; PH2).
Indications (Star Grass) — Adenoma (1; SHT); Anxiety (f; VAG); Arthrosis (f; VAG); BPH (1;
PH2; SHT; ZUL); Burn (f; VVG; WBB; ZUL); Cachexia (f; VAG); Cancer (1; VAG; VVG; ZUL);
Constipation (1; VAG; WBB; ZUL); Cystosis (f; PH2; VVG); Depression (f; VAG); Dysuria (1;
PH2; SHT; VVG); Headache (f; WBB; ZUL); High Cholesterol (1; SHT); HIV (1; VVG); Infection
(f; VVG); Inflammation (1; SHT; VVG; ZUL); Mental Problem (f; ZUL); Orchosis (f; VAG);
Palpitation (f; VAG); Pulmonosis (f; PH2); UTI (f; VAG; VVG); Rheumatism (f; VAG); Swelling
(1; SHT); Vertigo (f; VVG; ZUL); Worm (f; CEB; CRC; DEP; EFS).
Dosages (Star Grass) — 60 mg beta-sitosterol/day (SHT).