Sunnycare Angelica Extract

Sunnycare Angelica Extract, the dried root of Angelica sinensis is commonly known as Chinese angelica and is widely used in Chinese traditional medicine for gynecological ailments, fatigue, mild anemia and high blood pressure. Angelica is an aromatic herb that grows in China, Korea, and Japan. The reputation of Angelica is second only to Ginseng and is considered the ultimate, all-purpose woman's tonic herb. Angelica is used for almost every gynecological complaint from regulating the menstrual cycle to treating menopausal symptoms caused by hormonal changes. As an ancient and highly aromatic plant, angelica is praised in the folklore of northern Europe countries as a panacea for all ills. The name probably comes from the Greek angelos, meaning “messenger”. Traditionally angelica was considered the most effective safeguard against evil, witchcraft in particular. There are between fifty and sixty varieties that grow worldwide; and each has special healing properties, although all are used for more or less the same purpose. Angelica Extract is a good remedy for colds, coughs, pleurisy, wind, colic, rheumatism and diseases of the urinary organs. It is generally used as a stimulating expectorant, combined with other expectorants the action of which is facilitated, and to a large extent diffused, through the whole of the pulmonary region. It is a useful agent for feverish conditions, acting as a diaphoretic.