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Angelica Root
Important safety information: May cause photosensitivity; avoid prolonged strong sunlight or UV exposure. Avoid pregnancy. Use caution with peptic ulcer or gastro-oesophageal reflux and check with a clinician if taking anticoagulants. Confirm Angelica archangelica root—not dong quai or another Angelica species.
Herbal actions
- Aromatic digestive
- Carminative
- Digestive bitter
- Antispasmodic
- Diaphoretic
- Expectorant
- Diuretic
- Anti-inflammatory
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Digestive weakness and poor appetite
- Dyspepsia, indigestion, fullness and flatulence
- Hypochlorhydria
- Gastrointestinal spasm and colic
- Traditional support for coughs, colds, bronchitis, pleurisy and respiratory catarrh
Main constituents
Volatile oil (including alpha- and beta-phellandrene, pinene, limonene, linalool, borneol and beta-caryophyllene); furanocoumarins (including bergapten, psoralen, oxypeucedanin, imperatorin and xanthotoxin); simple coumarins; phenylpropanoids; flavonoids; resin, tannins and sterols
Preparation overview
Tea: Decoction. Simmer root gently, covered; strain.
Liquid extract reference: 1:5 (50%)
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.