5 Star Anise Essential Oil Recipes to Spice Up Your Life
Jennifer Lane

5 Star Anise Essential Oil Recipes to Spice Up Your Life

Star Anise Essential Oil has a warm, sweet aroma that is similar to black licorice. Here are 5 Star Anise Essential Oil Recipes you can try to help spice up your life.

Be sure to get our free printable Star Anise Essential Oil Recipe Guide at the end of this post.

What is Star Anise is Good For?

Star Anise is a common spice used in cooking and for its therapeutic benefits. Star Anise (Illicium verum) is an evergreen tree, the essential oil is steam distilled from the star shaped fruits it produces or the leaves. It has antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal properties.

Here are 7 Benefits of Star Anise Essential Oil:

  1. Helping digestive discomfort
  2. Easing menstrual cramps
  3. Soothing coughs and colds
  4. Relieving pain and stiffness
  5. Restoring physical and emotional energy
  6. Helping anxiety-related sleep problems
  7. Combating body odor

Here is a favorite brand of Star Anise Oil:

Star Anise Essential Oil Safety Precautions

  • Possible skin sensitivity, maximum dermal use 1.75%
  • Estrogenic, should not be used in endometriosis, estrogen-sensitive cancers
  • Don't use if pregnant of breastfeeding
  • Not suitable for young children
  • Don't use if old or oxidized
  • Best if used in moderation

The International Federation of Aromatherapists does not recommend oral ingestion of essential oils unless under the supervision of an appropriately qualified medical practitioner. Listed precautions do not include ingestion precautions.

Star Anise Essential Oil Recipes

Here are 5 simple blends to add the amazing benefits of Star Anise into your aromatherapy routine.

#1. Fall Dreams Roller Blend

Add essential oils to bottle, fill rest of bottle with jojoba oil. Place roller top on and roll back and forth between your palms to mix oils together. Be sure to label bottle. 4% dilution, good for occasional use.

#2. Move Easy Massage Oil

Add all ingredients into glass essential oil bottle. Use trauma oil if you have it, jojoba oil will work good too. Place pump top on and roll bottle between palms of hands to mix well. 12 drops in 1 oz of carrier oil is 2% dilution.

#3. Winter Warmth Diffuser Blend

  • 3 drops Star Anise
  • 3 drops Himalayan Cedarwood
  • 2 drops Clary Sage

Add essential oils to diffuser with the recommended water amount.

#4. Rebalanced Energy Body Oil

Add ingredients to glass essential oil bottle. Place pump top on and shake bottle to blend oils together. 24 drops in 2 oz of carrier oil is 2% dilution.

#5. Cough Soothing Steam

  • 2 drops Star Anise
  • Bowl of steaming water

Add essential oil drops to steaming bowl of water and inhale the steam. Keep face at comfortable distance back to avoid burning from steam.

Free Printable Star Anise Recipes Guide

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Jennifer Lane - Certified Aromatherapist

BIO: Owner and founder of Loving Essential Oils. I am a Registered Nurse and Certified Aromatherapist that loves to look toward essential oils and aromatherapy for all natural physical, emotional and spiritual support. I love creating and sharing DIY Essential Oil Recipes & Blends. Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your essential oil journey!

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The information provided here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease, nor is it a substitute for medical advice. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Post may include affiliate links. See full disclaimer.
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