Latin Name: | Angelica archangelica L. |
Common Name: | Angelica, Archangel, European angelica |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Plant Part(s): | Root |
Origin: | USA |
Angelica is the European cousin of the more familiar dong-quai. A graceful flowering plant related to carrots, dill, and fennel, angelica is found as far north as Nunavut and Lapland and as far south as Syria and South Carolina. The plant has an intense yet sweet aroma more like carrots than like dill or fennel.
- Preparation
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Typically prepared as a tea or herbal extract.
- Precautions
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