Can pregnant women eat star anise?

Most people know star anise, which is also called aniseed, star anise incense, etc. Its fruits are usually picked in autumn. Star anise is a seasoning for home cooking. We usually add star anise when stewing meat. Star anise can not only be used for seasoning, but also promote gastrointestinal motility, facilitate absorption and digestion, and can also be antibacterial and cold-relieving. It is really a good ingredient. So can pregnant women also eat star anise? Let’s take a look together below!

1. Star anise is a condiment, which belongs to the category of very hot condiments. All very hot condiments are harmful to pregnant women, so it is not recommended to eat them. If star anise is added during cooking, the seasoning can make pregnant women feel hot all over their body after eating, causing palpitations and other behaviors, which will directly affect the fetus. If the fetus absorbs star anise after ingestion, it will cause fetal fever. This phenomenon cannot properly protect the fetus and may also cause unexpected situations to the fetus. Pregnant women should stay away from spices that can cause high heat, such as star anise and fennel. Even when you are cooking meat, do not add these spices.

2. Cannot be eaten. Pregnant women and mothers who have just given birth should not eat warm seasonings, such as pepper and aniseed, as they can easily cause constipation.

3. Purchase guide

High-quality star anise grains are neat and complete, large and full, brown-red and shiny, with large cracks on the edges of the pods, bright seeds inside the pods, and a strong aroma. Poor quality star anise flowers are small, have many broken pieces, poor aroma, and are dark brown in color.

4. Eating tips

Star anise is widely used in cooking, mainly for boiling, frying, braising, sauce and roasting. It is often used in making beef, rabbit and other

Adding it to meat dishes can remove fishy odors, add aromatic smells, adjust the taste and increase appetite.

When stewing meat, add star anise after the meat is put into the pot. Its aroma can be fully hydrolyzed and dissolved into the meat, making the meat taste more mellow.

When making soup cabbage, add salt and star anise to the cabbage and cook it together, then add some sesame oil. This way, the dish will have a strong meat flavor. When pickling chicken eggs, duck eggs, Chinese toon and coriander, adding star anise will add a unique flavor.