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八角 · Ba Jiao
Star Anise
Illicium verum
— Warm spice
Traditional uses
Cold stomach pain
In herbal craft
Luck
Psychic power
Protection
⚠ Safety
Never confuse with toxic Japanese star anise.
Sources
Wikipedia – Illicium verum (photo & botany)
Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)