Star Anise
Warms yang, disperses cold.
Overview
Star anise is acrid-sweet-warm—warms yang, disperses cold, regulates qi—culinary spice with medicinal use for cold epigastric patterns.
Nature & meridians
Acrid, warm; Liver, Kidney, Spleen, Stomach.
Key ideas
- Cold stomach pain with qi stagnation (mild).
- Cold lower abdominal pain: rule out surgical emergencies first.
Aromatherapy notes
Never confuse with toxic Illiciumanisatum; heat patterns / pregnancy—supervised use only.
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Data Source: Tianfu Aromatherapy Institute
Disclaimer: For health literacy only—not a substitute for medical care.