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Angelica, botanically known as Angelica Archangelica or Angelica Officinalis, is believed to be an African herb which made its way into Europe in the 16th Century, gaining tremendous popularity as a treatment for Plague. It thrived well in Europe and later its other medicinal properties were discovered. Angelica is extracted through steam distillation of its rhizome (root nodules), seeds and the whole herb.
Angelica Essential Oil is widely used as a flavouring agent in the food and beverage industries, due to its sweet, spicy aroma. It is also described as having a woody, peppery scent. The oil is thin in consistency, with generally a pale yellow colour.
The chief constituents of Angelica essential oil are alpha pinene, camphene, beta pinene, sabinene, alpha phellandrene, bornyl acetate, beta phellandrene, beta bisabolene, copaene, cryptone, cis ocimene, humulene oxide, limonene, myrcene, pentadecanolide, para cymene, rho cymenol, trans ocimene, terpinolene, terpinenol and tridecanolide.
The health benefits of Angelica Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties like anti spasmodic, carminative, depurative, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, hepatic, emenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, nervine, stimulant, stomachic and tonic.
Always consult a medical practitioner or qualified aromatherapist when considering using Essential Oils topically, and always dilute with a carrier oil.
Angelica Essential Oil is suitable for treating flatulence. Trapped gas can be painful, causing indigestion, stomach aches, rheumatism, cramps, high blood pressure - in some extreme cases could even be fatal. Diffuse or inhale, and the carminative property can help relieve the problems and pain.
Being an expectorant, Angelica Essential Oil can be used to clear out the accumulation of phlegm in the respiratory tracts and also fights the infections that cause colds, thereby giving relief from colds, coughs, sinusitis, and congestion in the lungs. Diffusing or inhaling will help clear blockages.
Angelica Essential Oil can trigger the opening of obstructed menstruation and makes it more regular. In addition, Angelica Essential Oil provides relief from the other symptoms associated with periods as well. This includes headaches, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue.
Angelica Essential Oil stimulates the body’s own natural healing system. It stimulates blood circulation, and sweating, and the result is more toxins being flushed from your body naturally. This results in you feeling mentally sharper, physically better with more energy and aids weight loss.
There are some strong relaxant properties in Angelica Essential Oil. Diffusing this oil around your home or workplace will create a calm atmosphere in even stressful conditions. It can reduce anxious thoughts and depressive moods and lift your spirits.
The Essential Oil of Angelica gives good
protection to the liver and makes it function
well by stimulating secretions from that organ.
It also protects the liver from infections
and helps to heal wounds in it, if any
are present.
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