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Star anise contains , the same ingredient which gives the unrelated its flavor. Recently, star anise has come into use in the as a less expensive substitute for anise in baking as well as in production, most distinctively in the production of the liquor . It is also used in the production of , , and many types of .

Star anise has been used in a tea as a remedy for and , and the seeds are sometimes chewed after meals to aid digestion.

In the spaghetti Bolognese episode of his cookery series, In Search of Perfection, Michelin star chef Heston Blumenthal, owner of the Fat Duck, the world's best restaurant (2006) according to Restaurant Magazine, recommended addition of Star Anise to all meat dishes, including the Bolognese sauce, as it enhances the flavour of the meat tremendously.

, a primary feedstock used to create the anti-flu drug , is produced by most organisms, but star anise is the industrial source. Tamiflu is regarded as the most promising drug to mitigate the severity of (); however, reports indicate that some forms of the virus have already adapted to Tamiflu.