Angelica

Historia unnd Beschreibung Influentischer, Thurneisserus, 1578

New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563
Krauterbuch, Rihel, 1565
Left: Angelica sativa;  Right: Angelica sylvestris
Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578

Atlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899

LEFT: EUROPEAN ANGELICA ROOT; RIGHT: ANGELICA SEED
Squibb's Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919
Botanical name:
Angelica archangelica
Angelica glauca is used in Tibetan Medicine. It has similar properties and uses to A. archangelica, and several sources have stated that the latter is harvested indiscriminately with A. glauca. Seeing that A. glauca is endangered, A. archangelica can be used in its place.

Parts used:
Root; also the Seed

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent
Opens, attenuates

Classifications:
3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS.    3C. ALEXIPHARMICS.    3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS.   3G. EMMENAGOGUE.   3K. EXPECTORANT
3P. MASTICATORIES & STERNUTATORIES.
4c. CARDIAC.   4i. UTERINE

Uses:
1. Clears Wind-Cold, Resists Poison:
-Acute Fever
-used to prevent Infection and treat Plague, Infectious and Epidemic diseases

2. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Cough, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma, Pleurisy

3. Cordial and Cardiac:
-'Cheers the Heart, Revives the Spirits'.

4. Moves the Blood, Promotes Menstruation
-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea

5. Warms the Stomach:
-Indigestion, poor Appetite, Colic

6. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:
-strangury, painful urine, stoppage of Urine

7. Externally:
-internally and topically for Wounds and old Ulcers



PREPARED ROOT (Candied):
1. Nourishes Liver and Blood:
-Blood tonic in female weakness, anemia

2. Resists Poison:
-regarded as stronger to prevent infection during Epidemics

DOSE:
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Main Combinations:
Angelica & Zedoary

1. Acute Cold or Flu, combine Angelica with Elder flower
2. Acute, Epidemic Cough, combine Angelica with ... available in PRO version
3. Catarrh, Angelica with ... available in PRO version
4. To preserve against infection:
i. Angelica with ... available in PRO version
ii. Angelica with ... available in PRO version
iii. Angelica with ... available in PRO version
5. Spotted Fevers, Angelica with ... available in PRO version
6. Headache from Wind-Cold, or to promote Menstruation, Angelica with ... available in PRO version
7. To promote Menstruation, Angelica with ... available in PRO version
8. As a tonic to Mother and Child, combine Angelica with ... available in PRO version
9. Infertility, combine Angelica ... available in PRO version
10. Gastric Ulcers, Angelica with ... available in PRO version
11. To strengthen the Heart and Vital Spirits (Qi):
i. Angelica with ... available in PRO version
ii. Angelica with ... available in PRO version
12. Lethargy, combine Angelica with ... available in PRO version
13. Trauma and Wounds, Angelica with ... available in PRO version

Major Formula:
Emmenagogue Decoction (Riverius)
Decoction for Wounds
Saxonian Powder
Troches Resisting Poison
Tincture of Angelica Seed


Cautions:
1. Avoid full doses during Pregnancy
2. Avoid overdose

Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water, Extract, Candied root, Distilled Oil, Balsam, Salt of the Ashes