Angelica (root)
Angelica (root)
Angelica archangelica
Family
Apiaceae
Note
Middle / Base
Part used
Roots, rhizomes, fruits or seeds
Extraction
Steam distillation
Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the roots dried of Angelica archangelic L. (angelic vera, angelic arcangelo), plant herbaceous biennal or perennial of breve durata of the Apiaceae widespread in the areas wet and fresh of the Northern Europe and of the Asia, celebre in the fitoterapia traditional nordeuropea — the plant era considered sacra to the Arcangeli (of which porta the name) and used as remedy panaceic against the peste and the diseases infectious in the Medioevo. The phytochemical profile and ricco in furanocumarine (angelicina, bergapten, xantotossina) — responsible of the STRONG photosensitization skin — monoterpenes (α and β-phellandrene), sesquiterpenes and lattoni terpenic. In aromatherapy and used as tonic nervous and adattogeno, stomachic bitter, expectorant, carminative and antispasmodic. AVVERTENZA CRITICA: the oil of root of angelic and one of the more fotosensibilizzant of the whole aromatherapy; not esporre mai the skin trattata to the sun or to raggi UV for at least 12 hours. Heart note-base warm, earthy, honeyed and muschiata.

Origin

Northern Europe

Part used

Roots, rhizomes, fruits or seeds

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses
  • L'essential oil of angelic is recommended in the dispepsie, in the pirosi, in the acidity of stomaco, in the enteriti, in case of gas and fermentations intestinal and in all the disorders gastrointestinal of tipo spastic.
  • Fights the atonia of the stomaco and promotes the production of pepsina and acid cloridric.
  • Excellent ricostituent general, is recommended in the people indeboliti, nervous and dimagriti.
  • For via esterna is used as antireumatic and antiacneic.
  • Sembra promote the lavoro muscular and the equilibrio nervous. TO small doses has action eccitant on the nervous system.
Recipes & blends
Tonic nervous adattogeno

2 drops Angelica + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Bergamot FCF in the diffuser. L'angelic has properties adattogedocumented: promotes the resilienza to the chronic stress.

Stomachico bitter — digestive

2 drops Angelica + 2 drops Cardamom + 2 drops Fennel in 20 ml of almond oil. Massage on the epigastrio for the dyspepsia atonic, the perdita of appetite and the digestion slow.

Carminativo and antispasmodic

2 drops Angelica + 3 drops Aneto + 2 drops Chamomile Roman in 20 ml of almond oil. For the colic spastic addominal and the bloating ostinato.

Expectorant catarral

2 drops Angelica + 3 drops Eucalyptus radiata + 2 drops Thyme white in the diffuser. Expectorant for the bronchitis catarral cronic with abbondant phlegm.

Blend nordic earthy-mistic

2 drops Angelica + 3 drops Fir white + 2 drops Juniper in the diffuser. Evokes the paesaggi of the North Europe with a fragrance earthy, resinous and slightly muschiato.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Contraindications
In genus not irritating. L'oil of roots is fototossic and not va used on the skin exposed to the sun. Avoid during pregnancy or in case of diabetes.