Angelica Root (>1% Ligustilide)

History:

This highly aromatic plant is a moisture-loving native of damp meadows and riverbanks, and it is a hardy biennial or perennial ornamental that grows to a height of two to eight feet. American Angelica Root (Angelica atropurpurea) grows in northeastern and north central part of the United States and also Canada. European Angelica (Angelica archangelica) grows mostly in the northern and eastern countries, and Chinese Angelica Root (Angelica sinensis and also called Dong Quai) is native to both China and Japan. Centuries ago, our “Angelic” herb is said to have received its name because it bloomed around the feast day of the Archangel Michael, and in northern Europe the day was often celebrated with singing, dancing and praising Angelica Root as a strong defense against all evil and even witchcraft. According to tenth-century French legend, the Archangel Raphael revealed the secrets of the herb to a monk in order to ward off plague, and in 1629, the English herbal, Paradisus Terrestris, considered Angelica Root to be one of the most important herbs of the time. Angelica was even eaten as a vegetable and added to soups in Scandinavia and Greenland; and in Nordic countries, Angelica Root was considered a powerful calming support. Today, in many European countries, Angelica Root is still prized and used in a variety of modern drugs; it was listed in the German Drug Codex (1986). The oil is used for flavoring Chartreuse, gin, vermouth and a wide variety of liqueurs, and the candied stalks are a popular confection in Europe and a specialty in French regions. Some of the active ingredients in Angelica Root include furocoumarins, tannins, alpha-pinene, essential oils and linoleic acid.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) time each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Angelica Root Herbal Supplement should not be used by pregnant or lactating women, diabetics or those taking anticoagulants. People taking high blood pressure medication should avoid this herb. Angelica may increase photosensitivity in sunlight.

Capsule Information:
Our Angelica Root (>1% Ligustilide) supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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