Angelica is sometimes known as female ginseng, suggesting that the herb has its roots in traditional chinese medicine. Indeed, angelica root became almost as popular as ginseng in traditional chinese prescrip...
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Description
The Great Hormone Regulator
Angelica is sometimes known as female ginseng, suggesting that the herb has its roots in traditional chinese medicine. Indeed, angelica root became almost as popular as ginseng in traditional chinese prescriptions.
Propagation: By division of old roots; by transplanting offshoots of a 2-year-old plant; by fresh seed as soon as ripe.
Nature of Plant: Tall, tropical looking; good for back of shady border.
Spacing of Mature Plants: From 2 1/2 to 3 feet.
Cultural Requirements: Moist, light, well drained, medium rich soil; cool spot in part shade; cultivate frequently. Plant will be perennial if flower heads are cut off before they set seed. If flower heads go to seed, plant dies at end of second year. If seed is gathered, sow immediately for more plants.
Uses
Seed: (Culinary) Oil and custards; (Industrial) oil for chypre and fern type of perfume, flavor for wines (muscatel), Chartreuse, Vermouth, Benedictine, substitute for juniper berries in making gin, blender in dental preparations.
Root: (Medicinal) Tea for bronchial colds and indigestion; (Culinary) oil in creams and custards, and bread; (Industrial) blender in dental preparations.
Leaf: (Culinary) Boiling with fish, midrib blanched and eaten like celery, a flavoring for rhubarb jam; (Medicinal) tonic tea; poultices for lung and chest diseases; (Industrial) preparation of hop bitters.
Stalk: (Culinary) Stems and stalk candied and sold as French rhubarb, stewed alone or with rhubarb.
Whole Herb: (Culinary) Flavoring for cooking fish; (Medicinal) tea.
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Directions
Apply Bianca Rosa cream morning and evenings, or as directed by a health care practitioner. On a moist cotton wool pad or with the fingertips, apply to the desired area of the body. Massage onto thoroughly cleansed skin with a gentle circular motion.
Cautions
Not to be used during pregnancy and lactation. Do not exceed recommended dose.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
