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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Angelica archangelica |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Angelica
| Botanic Name | Angelica archangelica |
| Common Name | Angelica, Garden Angelica |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Parts Used | Roots and leaves |
| Habitat | Believed to be a native of Syria, where it spread to many cool European climates, where it has become naturalised. (Grieve) |
| Constituents | Essential
Oils (phellandrene, pinene)
Angelica acid Coumarin compounds Bitter principles Tannin Resin |
| Actions | Diaphoretic
Relaxing Expectorant (Mills) Carminitive (Mills) Antispasmodic (Mills) Diuretic (Mills) Bitter tonic Circulatory Stimulant |
| Applications | Expectorant
for coughs, bronchitis, and pleurisy especially when accompanied by
fever, colds, or influenza. (Hoffmann)
Leaf in compress for inflammations of the chest. (Hoffmann) Intestinal colic and flatulance (Hoffmann) Stimulates appetite and can be used in anorexia nervosa (Hoffmann) Rheumatic inflammations (Hoffmann) Cystitis (urinary antiseptic) (Hoffmann) Convalescence from debilitating illness, especially where marked by subjective feelings of chill or cold (Mills) To improving debilitated digestive and hepatic conditions (Mills) As a component of a fever management strategy where the condition is well entrenched (Mills) For asthmatic conditions and children’s respiratory ailments (Mills) |
| Body Systems | Respiratory, Urinary, Digestive, Musculo-Skeletal, Cardio-Vascular, Reproductive |
| Energetics | Increase
the Qi restore and replenish deficiency
Restore the liver, stomach, spleen, and intestines, awaken the appetite, promote digestion and create strength. (Holmes) Spicy,, bitter, warm (Tierra) |
| Dosage | Root
Dried Root 1 – 2 gms tds Fluid Extract 1:1 0.5 – 2 mls tds Tincture 1:5 50% 0.5 – 2mls tds Leaf Dried Leaf 1:1 2 – 5 mls tds Tincture 1:5 50% 2 – 5 mls tds |
| Combinations | Marrubium
vulgare for bronchial problems (Hoffmann)
Chamomilus recutita indigestion, flatulance, loss of appetite |
| C/I Cautions | May affect blood sugar levels thus not used in diabetes (Motram) |
| BHP S/I | Antiinflammatory compress to bronchitis and pleurisy |