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Botanical Name |
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Angelica glauca EDGEW. |
English
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Angelica |
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Apiaceae |
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General Info
Description |
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Perennial. It is not frost tender. The scented flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by insects. The plant is self-fertile. |
Herb Effects |
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Carminative, stimulant. |
Chemistry
Active Ingredients |
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Alpha-pinene, camphene, d3carene, osthole, b-cedrene, bornyl acetate, beta-caryophyllene |
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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In the treatment of dyspepsia and constipation, for asthma, bronchitis, anaemia, coughs, indigestion, arthritis and colds (plant); for cancer (root). |
Reference |
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Sharma PV, Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants.
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