Angelica A Herbal Drug Par Excellence
March 5, 2009
In the modern society the herbal treatments, cures and supplements have become a very common ingredient of living a healthy life. Not all works, but still quite a few of the herbal drugs have gained a lot of reputation for improving the overall body health as well as assistance in body building.
We have continuously been throwing light on some information of the very popular medicinal products, which have had a lot of health benefits for the human beings, in continuation we would be discussing here about Angelica, a herb which has become a commonplace in most of the western houses for popular health benefits.
Angelica sinensis the herb?
Botanically, it is the roots of the plant Angelica sinensis belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is also known as Dang Qui and it is considered to be a native of China as well as North eastern parts of India. Popularly known as Chinese Angelica, the plant has been finding regular usage in in traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese medicine.
Angelica sinensis the health benefits
Although, in the recent past there have been a ot of studies pertaining to health benefits of Angelica yet, traditionally it is considered to be a very potent tonic for the females. It is also considered as a female counterpart of ginseng and considered useful in treatment of gynecological disorders these may include problems such as painful menstruation or pelvic pain.
Apart from this the plant is also considered as a post partum tonic and antistress as well antifatigue agent. The plant is considered as a potent blood purifier and also considered useful in improving the cardiovascular conditions. Apart from this it is also considered as a wound healing and anti-inflammatory agent.
How does Angelica act?
It is mainly hypothesized that, Angelica improved the health conditions by exhibitingweak estrogenic mimicking properties, although thorough evidence in this regard is still missing. It is also considered as nutritive agent rich in nutritional compounds , which help in improving bodily performance via anabolic pathways, yet a conclusion in this regard is also under surveillance.
In general, it can be confirmed that Angelic holds a lot of promise for future interventions as a dietary supplement.
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