| A unique Lebanese alcoholic creation is arak, a colorless, 100-percent-alcohol beverage flavored with anise. |
| But up until now, the active ingredient of the drug, oseltamivir, is found in a plant, the star anise. |
| Accessing anise seed oil in New Zealand is expensive so other lotions and oils are sometimes substituted. |
| A popular Greek drink is ouzo, a strong alcoholic drink flavored with anise. |
| To treat a cough, make a calming tea from equal parts of licorice root, anise seed, mullein leaves and wild cherry bark. |
| Instead of passionfruit flavouring, you could infuse the cream with either a fresh vanilla pod or some star anise pods. |
