Health Benefits of Angelica Root
Angelica is a plant. The root, seed, leaf, and fruit are used to make medicine. It is is used for heartburn, intestinal gas and loss of appetite. Health Benefits include;
- Treats Arthritis
- Used to increase urine production
- Helps Fight Inflammation
- Aids in circulation problems
- Stimulates the production and secretion of phlegm
- Used for Strokes and Dementia
- Treats fevers and runny nose
- Improves sex drive
- Contains chemicals that might kill cancer cells and fungus
- Reduces anxiety & nervousness and settles the stomach
- Treats insomnia (trouble sleeping)
- Some women use angelica to start their menstrual periods. Sometimes this is done to cause an abortion
- Apply angelica directly to the skin for nerve pain (neuralgia), joint pain (rheumatism), and skin disorders
- Used as a smell in aromatherapy to reduce symptoms associated with quitting tobacco (nicotine withdrawal)
- Used to stabilize the female hormone system and to reduce symptoms accompanying menstrual periods such as cramping. In addition, this root is used in men and women to stabilize many bodily functions
How to Use Angelica Root
- Can be used as a tea, extract and tincture
- Used topically for pain and skin disorders
Cautions and Side Effects of Angelica Root
- Avoid use during pregnancy
