Angelica Herb - Treatment and Medical Benefits of Angelica

Latin description: A. archangelica syn A. officinalis

Common Name: Angel root, Angèlique (French), Engelwurzel (German), Garden Angelica, Holy Ghost Plant, Holy Plant, Lingwort, Longwort, Root of the Holy Ghost, Wild Celery

Medcinal Uses and Benefits of Angelica

• Has been added to the bath water to soothe nervous conditions. Also, a tea of the root or the leaves has been used for nervous disorders as a mild tranquilizer. Tea is said to reduce tension and calm nerves when taken before bedtime.
• Decoction has been used for scabies, itching, skin rashes and wounds; for wounds a strong decoction of the fresh root (preferable) combined with 1/2 part juniper berries has been used as an antiseptic wash.
• A compress has been used for gout; also the extract applied externally.
• Tea of the roots has been used for arthritis, rheumatism and gout. Also, 10 drops of the oil combined in 25 ml of sweet almond oil is applied as a massage to relieve pain in cases of arthritis and rheumatism.
• The dried juice of the stem and root have been used for chronic rheumatism and gout.
  For stiffness and joint pain, creaking sounds in joints. For swollen and deformed joints a pad is soaked in a dilute tincture and used as a compress. OR - 5 drops of oil is added to a hot bath. or - the decoction is used as a compress or in the bath.
• Has been used for headaches caused by poor vascular circulation. HEADACHE FORUMLA = Equal parts willow bark, rosemary, white poplar bark, feverfew, angelica root.
  Said to relieve toothache.
• The powdered root, the tea or the extract has also been used to treat ulcererous wounds and sores.
• A tea of the roots has been used as a mouthwash for bad breath. An infusion of the root has been combined with peppermint and lemon balm to be used as a gargle for inflammation of the throat and mouth.
• The roots and seeds said to reduce the size of cancerous tumors.
• Has been used for cramps by applying warm packs soaked in the tea.
• Has been used in cases of electric shock; a warm tea taken internally and the body rubbed with the same taken up in a sponge; then a light vigorous massage given all over with upward motions toward the heart.
• Has been used for epilepsy. Warm packs are soaked in the tea and applied to neck, throat, forehead and chest; then cool packs soaked in strong peppermint tea are placed on the same areas; to be done alternately till the patient revives and the seizure ends.
• For fungal infections of the lungs, hands and feet, four 00 capsules have been taken per day (lungs) and the hands and feet soaked in a strong decoction of the root.
• For gastroenteritis the warm tea has been taken flavored with a small amount of licorice or cinnamon.
• For heartburn a tea of the roots has been taken.

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