Angelica

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• What other names is Angelica known by?
• What is Angelica?
• How does Angelica work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Dosing considerations for Angelica.

What other names is Angelica known by?

American Angelica, Angélica, Angelica acutiloba, Angelica archangelica, Angelica atropurpurea, Angelica curtisi, Angelica Dahurica, Angelica officinalis, Angelica sylvestris, Angelicae Dahuricae, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, Angelicae Fructus, Angelicae Herba, Angelicae Radix, Angelica sylvestris, Angelicae, Angélique, Angélique Archangélique, Angélique Cultivée, Angélique de Bohème, Angélique des Jardins, Angélique Médicinale, Angélique Officinale, Angélique Sauvage, Angélique Vraie, Archangelica officinalis, Archangélique, Bai Zhi, Dang Gui (Angelica root), Du Huo, Garden Angelica, European Angelica, Herbe aux Anges, Herbe du Saint-Esprit, Japanese Angelica, Racine du Saint Esprit, Radix Angelicae, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, Root of the Holy Ghost, Wild Angelica, Wild Parsnip.

What is Angelica?

Possibly Effective for...

• Upset stomach (dyspepsia), when a combination of angelica and five other herbs is used (Iberogast, Medical Futures, Inc).
• Premature ejaculation, when applied directly to the skin of the penis in combination with other medicines.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Intestinal cramps and gas, nerve pain, arthritis-like pain, fluid retention, menstrual disorders, promoting sweating, and increasing urine production (diuretic).

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).