OTHER NAMES: Angelica, Holy Ghost Root, Archangel Root, Dong Quai
DEITIES: Venus, St. Michael, Dagda, Danu, Diancecht, Lugh, Manannan Mac Lir, Medb, Áine
ELEMENT: Fire
RULING PLANET: Sun
GENDER: Masculine
ASSOCIATED COLOR: RED
WARNINGS: Generally considered to be of extremely low toxicity. It may cause some fair-skinned persons to become more sensitive to sunlight. Persons using it on a regular basis should limit prolonged exposure to the sun or other sources of ultraviolet radiation. Not recommended for pregnant or lactating women.
MAGICKAL USE: Healing, Exorcism, Protection, Visions. Grown, the plant is protective. Use in all protection and exorcism incenses. Sprinkle the four corners of the house with Angelica to ward off evil, or do this around the perimeter of the house. Added to the bath Angelica removes curses, hexes and any spells that may have been cast against you.
For healing spells, combine with:
Herbs: Allspice, angelica, apple, bay, blackberry, cedar, garlic, sandalwood, rosemary
Stones: Agate, bloodstone, coral, hematite, holy stones, jasper, pink tourmaline, rose quartz
Oils: Camphor oil, coriander oil, cypress oil, eucalyptus oil, myrrh oil
MEDICINAL USES: Appetizer, carminative, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic, tonic
Angelica is useful for fibrocystic breast diseases, menopause, and premenstrual syndrome. Angelica is described as an herb with "an affinity for the female constitution". It is good for treating anemia and weak glands, regulating monthly periods, correcting hot flashes and vaginal spasms (PMS), and assisting women through the difficult transition of menopause. It is never given to women during pregnancy.
The upper part of the root is considered a great blood builder. The tails of the root is used in emergencies as a blood clot dissolver after serious accidents or for expelling the afterbirth that has failed to appear. The coumarins in angelica are valuable medication for reducing high-protein edemas, such as swelling of the lymph nodes (lymph edema). It is also used for treating psoriasis accompanying arthritis.
ADDITIONAL WARNING: HERBS/OILS MAY REACT ADVERSELY WITH PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS OR WITH OTHER HERBS. SEEK ADVICE FROM A PROFESSIONAL. SEVERAL HERBS ARE POISIONOUS. ALWAYS RESEARCH BEFORE USE. We CAN NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM THE USE OF HERBS OR OILS. PLEASE SEE CONDITIONS OF USE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HERB/OIL USE.
