If I'm not mistaken, anise is used to give black licorice its flavor, and
this is often used as a galactagogue. IMO, she'd be better off taking the
anise itself, as any medicinal value it might have would likely be lost in
the processing of making it into candy.
Kerry (shudders at the thought of black licorice)
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