Avicenna appointed anise at breathlessness, and also as cholagogue, sudorific and a diuretic.
Put 1 teaspoon of the crushed anise in a thermos. Above pour 1 cup of boiling water. Leave on an hour. Filter it. Drink on 2 tablespoon 3 - 4 times a day for 15 mines to meal.
The broth helps at coughs. In particular, it is used as expectorant means. Also, it is used as laxative and carminative means.
