Angelica Root
Angelica Archangelica
Other Names: Holy Ghost Root , Archangel Root , and Dong Quai
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Herb Uses and Medicinal Properties
The stems and seeds for use in confectionery and flavouring and the preparation of liqueurs. The dried leaves, on account of their aromatic qualities, are used in the preparation of hop bitters. The whole plant is aromatic, but the root only is official in the Swiss, Austrian and German Pharmacopoeias.
Angelica is largely used in the grocery trade, as well as for medicine, and is a popular flavouring for confectionery and liqueurs. The appreciation of its unique flavour was established in ancient times when saccharin matter was extremely rare. The use of the sweetmeat may probably have originated from the belief that the plant possessed the power of averting or expelling pestilence.