Anise ( Illicium verum) The fruit of this plant is used in Asian cooking and medicine. It is used to flavour vegetables, meat, and to marinate meat. It is used as a condiment for flavouring curries, confectionaries, spirits, and for pickling. Anise has stimulant, diuretic, and digestive properties. It is an effective remedy for gas and indigestion.

Action and uses as per Ayurveda The fruit is anti-bacterial, carminative, diuretic and stomachic. It is considered useful in flatulence and spasmodic episodes.

Note: The quality and part of the plant used are highly important in the manufacturing and processing of herbal powders. Certain parts are more potent and effective than others. Fiber and other unwanted material should be removed as they do not have any herbal properties (except to increase the weight and quantity).
The properties of single herb may differ from region to region. Ripening and timely harvesting are yet another important factor for the potency of any particular herb.
There are guidelines for collection of different herbs at different times and there is a particular span of time for collecting some particular herbs.