Stem plant
Apiaceae, angelica.
Medicinal drug
Angelicae radix – Angelica root: the whole or cut, carefully dried rhizome and roots of L. (PhEur) Rarely, the herb and fruits are also used, and their use is negatively evaluated by Commission E.
Preparations
- Angelicae radicis extractum ethanolicum liquidum
- Swedish bitters
Ingredients
- Essential oil
- Bitters
- Furanocoumarins
Effects
- Promotion of gastric juice secretion
- Choleretic
- Flatulence-inducing
- Antispasmodic
- Antimicrobial
Fields of application
To stimulate the appetite in dyspepsia, deficient gastric juice secretion, flatulence, bloating, cramps.
Dosage
Daily dose 4.5 g drug
Adverse effects
Furanocoumarins: photosensitization, meadow grass dermatitis; antiplatelet?
