{"id":364,"date":"2012-10-23T03:31:10","date_gmt":"2012-10-23T03:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=364"},"modified":"2013-01-17T04:44:50","modified_gmt":"2013-01-17T04:44:50","slug":"angelica-angelica-archangelica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=364","title":{"rendered":"Angelica ~ Angelica archangelica"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Angelica<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Latin name<\/em>: Angelica archangelica<\/p>\n

Family<\/em>: Umbelliferae<\/p>\n

Part used<\/em>: root (mainly), seeds, leaves<\/p>\n

Habitat<\/em>: Common garden plant in Britain; grows wild in many European countries<\/p>\n

Main constituents<\/em>: volatile oil (root and seeds), coumarins (seeds), furanocoumarins (root and seed), bitters, resins, tannins, angelic acids (root)<\/p>\n

Energetics<\/em>: bitter, aromatic, sweet, warming, stimulating<\/p>\n

Main herbal actions<\/em>: expectorant, diaphoretic, carminative, diuretic<\/p>\n

Minor herbal actions<\/em>: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, antiseptic, stimulates gastric and pancreatic secretions<\/p>\n

Main medicinal uses<\/em>: cough, cold, indigestion<\/p>\n

Minor medicinal uses<\/em>: colic with gas and eructation<\/p>\n

Preparations<\/em>: powdered root: 0.5-2 g; root tincture: 2-4 ml; root infusion: 1 tsp\/cup water (note possible discrepancies for doses of different preparations)<\/p>\n

Contraindications<\/em>: concurrent use of UV-A light (may cause phototoxicity, increased risk of carcinogenesis and photodermatoses); blood thinning agent use; pregnancy<\/p>\n

Toxicity<\/em>: unknown<\/p>\n

Sources<\/em>: Sharol Tilgner, N.D.: Herbal Medicine from the Heart of the Earth<\/span>; Wren, R.C. Potter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations<\/span><\/p>\n

Class notes from slide 88 – 89 – October 24th, 2012<\/h4>\n

Angelica is a European Plant.\u00c2\u00a0 There are many poisonous plants in this family, including Hemlock, which killed Socrates.<\/p>\n

Slide 89 shows a map<\/p>\n

Warming digestive & Warming Respitory.\u00c2\u00a0 Has an affinity for the torso.<\/p>\n

Used as an expectorant – European root tincture<\/p>\n

Tastes like anise.\u00c2\u00a0 Stem tastes like celery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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