Grain and Ground Anise
Spices
Healthy, clean and dissected fruits of Pimpinella anisum L, also known as Aniseed.
Originating in West Asia, Greece and Egypt, the grains are of 3-4 mm and its color is brown-gray.
The aroma is distinctive, almost camphor and its use in soups, salads, marinated in some fish carpaccio and pastries and confectionery.
In medicine it is used as a carminative stomach.