The birthplace of the anise is the eastern part of the Mediterranean. It is gradually spreading to Asia and Europe. In addition to its hometowns, it grows best in southern Italy and Spain around Chinchón, south of Madrid. Therefore, in other countries, this raw material is quite expensive. Therefore, manufacturers prefer the fruits of Chinese star anise. Although nothing binds them, it does contain so valuable anethole. In fact, anethole, according to our receptors, is what makes anise, anise. One of the oldest medicinal herbs - the aniseed and star anise, fruits of the Asian aniseed tree, have been used as ingredients in medicinal elixirs since the time of distillation.