What is the ruling on using and drinking anise and nutmeg, knowing that both are intoxicating and sedating herbs?

The basic principle concerning beverages is that they are permissible unless they are harmful or intoxicating. No scholar or physician has stated that anise is intoxicating or a stupefacient. Rather, they have mentioned many medicinal benefits for it, such as calming the nerves, aiding relaxation, and solving insomnia. It is not correct to compare it to nutmeg, about which scholars differed, some saying it is intoxicating or a narcotic.