* MOST POPULAR FOR COLDS, FLU and RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS and as a general BUG-BUSTER – but see warnings below! * ENHANCED DIGESTION is the next most common reason your clients will ask for this essential oil from Asia! WARNING – do not confuse this Chinese Anise Star oil with Japanese Anise, because the Japanese Anise is poisonous and positively toxic! You also shouldn’t confuse Anise Star with plain Anise (Aniseed). They look and smell very similar but are NOT the same! The “star” in the name comes from the fact this oil is steam-distilled from the star-shaped pericarp (peel layers) of the fruit. OK, YOU’VE FOUND THE RIGHT OIL and this one is good and safe, but what makes this oil so sought after?