Angelica Archangelica
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A plant from Northern Europe, the Vikings introduced Angelica to other areas of Europe when they started trading with their inhabitants. The plant was a very important commercial product and was even used to exchange money. The Latin name Angelica archangelica comes from the story of a 17th-century French monk, when the Archangel Raphael appeared to him, showing the plant against the devastating plague.
Many stories have accompanied its use. Since it was believed to keep evil away, it was sprinkled in the four corners of the house, hung at the entrance, Eskimos wore it to keep away polar bears, according to Indian tribes, it brings luck and gives a blessing to a new relationship. When added to bath water, it was believed to cleanse curses, damage, and also gave energy with a special magic. Today, research shows that its magic lies in its chemical components, which act as a medicine against fear, grounding and uplifting at the same time, antidepressant, nerve-strengthening and energizing.
Angelica comforts both the physical and mental structure of a person. It calms the nerves of the stomach, helps against indigestion and bloating, as well as problems related to metabolic disorders. On the other hand, the cortico-mimetic function of its main compounds (a- and b-pinene, limonene) causes the release of cortisol from the adrenal glands, its hormone-like properties help alleviate painful and inflammatory reactions and strengthen the area of the kidneys. It directly and immediately affects the chemistry of our brain and releases neurotransmitters that give us a zest for life and a positive outlook, and also affects noradrenaline and dopamine production. These "creative" hormones make our thoughts leave the old beaten paths, activate our mobility, imagination, intuition, increase our perception, while gently lifting us out of sadness and melancholy.
Its main features in brief:
- Antibacterial, antiseptic, wound healing, toning, against pallor
- Antidepressant, sedative, recommended for nervous exhaustion, anxiety, anemia, weakness, headache
- Effective for stomach ailments caused by nervous tension
- Beneficial effect on the apophysis-adrenal-reproductive glands axis
- To strengthen and invigorate the body, mind and spirit
