Aromatherapy
Angelica

Angelica archangelica

Belonging to the Apiaceae family, angelica (botanical name Angelica archangelica) is a robustly growing plant that quickly grows to a height of about six feet or even more and is crowned with large greenish-white flower umbels through its flowering season. Entire angelica herb has a potent aroma, while the fragrance of the flowers can be compared to that of honey. Angelica is indigenous to the northern regions of Europe. However, now the plant is grown all over the continent.

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The essential oil of angelica is obtained by distilling its roots and seeds. Fresh angelica essential oil does not have any color, but it becomes darker gradually and changes to yellowish-brown. The aroma of angelica essential oil is rich and pleasant and commercially it is used in several liqueurs as well as aperitifs such as Benedictine and Chartreuse.

Most of us are aware that spasms are accompanied by aches, coughs, cramps, convulsions, diarrhea and nervous complaints. So what really is a spasm? Precisely speaking, spasm is an involuntary as well as sudden contraction in the respiratory tracts, including the muscles, blood vessels, nerves as well as the internal organs that results in relentless coughs, convulsions, cramps, obstruct circulations, stomach and chest aches, and various other symptoms. Such problems can only be avoided by unwinding the affected respiratory tract parts. Angelica essential oil possesses the aptitude to relax these parts and alleviate the symptoms. Precisely speaking, the essential oil of angelica relieves spasms and helps to get respite from the excruciating symptoms.

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This oil has excellent relaxing attributes. In addition to alleviating spasms and alleviating the painful symptoms associated with it, angelica essential oil helps to expel gas formed in the intestines. It works to unwind the muscles of the abdomen and intestines, thereby allowing the gases to move in a downward motion. This is healthier compared to allowing the gas to accumulate and subsequently thrust upwards and create a pressure on the chest. The action of angelica essential oil provides great relief from the problems associated with too much gas formation in the body, for instance headache, stomach ache, indigestion, nausea, flatulence, cramps and even high blood pressure (hypertension).

Angelica essential oil possesses depurative properties and it is an excellent and effective agent for purifying the blood. In addition, the essential oil of angelica is also a good diuretic and encourages urine formation and discharge. It is also an effective diaphoretic and, hence, encourages sweating. The diuretic and diaphoretic properties of angelica essential oil help the body to get rid of toxic substances like uric acid as well as excessive water, salt, bile and fat faster through urine and sweat. As a result, use of the essential oil of angelica is a wonderful remedy for alleviating various problems related to accumulation of the above mentioned toxins and harmful substances. By eliminating these substances from the body, this essential oil helps to bring down high blood pressure and cholesterol, thereby protecting the heart. At the same time, it works to provide relief from various health conditions like arthritis, rheumatism, renal calculi and gout.

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Nearly all of us think that sweating is a bothersome issue. On the contrary, it is among the most helpful things for our optimum health. Precisely speaking, sweating is our body's natural means to get rid of toxins as well as waste materials produced by the cells. In fact, sweat is not only saline and bad smelling water. In addition to water and waste materials produced by the body such as sodium chloride (common salt) and magnesium chloride, sweat includes uric acid, sebum, bile, fats and various toxic substances that are detrimental for our body. Hence, sweat has a vital role in eliminating these harmful products from the body and helps us to remain healthy. When we sweat, it helps to enhance the potassium ratio in our bloodstream. As a result, sweating reduces high blood pressure (hypertension), fat content in our body, and decreases body weight. As sweating helps to eliminate uric acid and various other toxic substances from the body, it helps to provide relief from conditions like arthritis and rheumatism.

The essential oil of angelica also encourages the stimulation of digestive juices like bile and acid in the stomach, thereby improving digestion. It also augments healthy food movement inside the intestines and helps the intestinal villi to absorb the digested foods better.

The diuretic attribute of angelica essential oil may be of great benefit for people who are enduring renal failure or those suffering from accumulation of too much water in their body. It is also a bliss for people who are enduring hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, renal calculi and symptoms related to arthritis, rheumatism and gout, which are a result of toxic build up inside the body. The diuretic property of angelica essential oils increases the quantity as well as frequency of urination, thereby helping the body to get rid of surplus water, various detrimental salts, fats and also the toxic substance called uric acid. It is worth mentioning here that urine includes as much as 4 percent fat. As a result of these actions, the essential oil of angelica is effective in providing protection from the above mentioned symptoms and problems.

Angelica essential oil also protects the liver effectively and, at the same time, ensures that this vital organ functions properly by promoting the secretion of various enzymes. It also safeguards the liver from different types of infections and promotes healing of wounds in the liver, if there are any.

The essential oil of angelica is also beneficial for women. It works to free obstructed menstruation and ensures regular menstrual periods. In addition, use of this oil also helps women to get rid of other problems and symptoms related to menstruation, for instance headaches, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and weariness.

Angelica essential oil possesses expectorant properties and, therefore, works to clear phlegm build up effectively in the respiratory tracts. In addition, it also combats various infections that result in colds, thereby providing relief from cold, cough, sinusitis as well as clear obstructions inside the lungs.

The essential oil of angelica is also an excellent remedy for fever, as it combats the infections responsible for fever. In fact, the diuretic as well as diaphoretic attributes of this oil also help to reduce fever, as they help to eliminate the toxic and waste materials from the body, thereby accelerating recovery from infections. In addition, sweating induced by this oil also contributes in reducing fevers.

Angelica essential oil possesses several other therapeutic properties. It works to stimulate the nerves and, hence, is useful for treating various nervous conditions and problems. This oil also reinforces the nerves. As this oil is a stimulant and relaxant simultaneously, it tranquilizes the nerves to provide respite from afflictions and, at the same time, unwinds them when they suffer from shocks as well as hyper-reactivity. Simultaneously, this oil invigorates the nerves, thereby making us further alert and mentally active.

The essential oil of angelica also helps the body, mind as well as the nervous system to unwind. This oil is especially beneficial for treating conditions like anger, anxiety, depression, hypertension and shock.

This essential oil possesses two contradictory properties - it is a stimulant and relaxant at the same time. Both these properties of angelica essential oil work simultaneously in our body. The use of this essential oil helps to encourage blood circulation, and invigorate the metabolic processes such as digestion of ingested foods, absorption of digested foods and excretion of waste materials from the body. At the same time, it promotes secretion of enzymes, hormones and various juices. The stimulating property of this oil promotes the overall healthy growth of the body.

Angelica essential oil possesses stomachic attributes and is beneficial for our stomach. It keeps the stomach healthy by ensuring the appropriate balance between acids and bile. At the same time, this oil protects the stomach from various different infections. The essential oil of angelica effectively heals various types of ulcers and wounds that may occur in the stomach.

Use of the essential oil of angelica encourages comprehensive development of the body - it improves overall health, promotes growth and reinforces the body's immune system.

This essential oil is excellent for the health of our lymphatic system and it is effective for treating conditions like asthma, anemia, anorexia, bronchitis, infections, headaches and psoriasis.

General properties

  • anti-spasmodic
  • carminative
  • depurative
  • diaphoretic
  • digestive
  • diuretic
  • emenagogue
  • expectorant
  • febrifuge
  • hepatic
  • nervine
  • relaxant
  • stimulant
  • stomachic
  • tonic

Blends well with

General uses

  • abdominal cramps
  • anemia
  • anger
  • anorexia
  • anxiety
  • arthritis
  • asthma
  • bronchitis
  • cold
  • congestion in the lungs
  • cough
  • cramps
  • depression
  • fatigue
  • fever
  • flatulence
  • gout
  • headaches
  • high blood pressure
  • immune system
  • indigestion
  • infections
  • nausea and vomiting
  • obesity
  • psoriasis
  • rheumatism
  • renal calculi
  • sciatica
  • sinusitis
  • shock
  • stomach aches
  • sweating

Precaution

The essential oil of angelica offers several health benefits, but it needs to be used with some caution. This oil may cause the nervous system to become over invigorated. In addition, the essential oil distilled from angelica roots may result in photo-toxicity. When this occurs, the skin will be irritated when it comes in contact with the sun.

As the safety of angelica essential oil during pregnancy is yet to be ascertained, pregnant women should avoid using this oil. Similarly, people suffering from diabetes should also keep away from angelica essential oil.

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