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Anise is LIKELY SAFE for most adults when taken by mouth in amounts typically found in foods. Anise powder and oil are POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth as medicine for up to 4 weeks.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Anise is
LIKELY SAFE for pregnant and breast-feeding women when used as part of a normal diet. It's not known whether it's safe to use anise in larger medicinal amounts during pregnancy or when breast-feeding. Stick to food amounts.
Children: Anise is
LIKELY SAFE for most children when taken by mouth in amounts typically found in foods. It is
POSSIBLY SAFE when applied to the scalp in combination with other herbs, short-term. There isn't enough information available to know if anise is safe to take by mouth in medicinal amounts.
Allergies: Anise might cause allergic reactions in some people who are allergic to other plants that are similar to anise. Plants that are similar to anise include asparagus, caraway, celery, coriander, cumin, dill, and fennel.
Diabetes: Anise might lower blood sugar. Watch for signs of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and monitor your blood sugar carefully if you have diabetes and use anise.
Hormone-sensitive condition such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids: Anise might act like estrogen. If you have any condition that might be made worse by exposure to estrogen, don't use anise.
Surgery: Anise might lower blood sugar levels. There is some concern that it might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using anise at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
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