Health Remedies
Raw Herbs
Botanical Name
:
Angelica glauca EDGEW.
English
Name
:
Angelica
Family
:
Apiaceae
General Info
Description
Perennial . It is not frost tender. The scented flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Herb Effects
Carminative, stimulant.
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Alpha-pinene, camphene, d3carene, osthole, b-cedrene, bornyl acetate, beta-caryophyllene
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
In the treatment of dyspepsia and constipation, for asthma, bronchitis, anaemia, coughs, indigestion, arthritis and colds (plant); for cancer (root).
Reference
Sharma PV, Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants.