IO ANGELICA, EUROPEAN. 



respiratory organs, also in cough, asthma, bronchitis, 

 catarrh, &c. 



Preparations Powdered gum: Dose, 5-15 grains 

 (10-30 gr. U.S.D.). Mixture B.P. : Dose, 4-8 drachms. 



Distinctive character The gum resin occurs in 

 rounded nodules, or rarely compacted into masses, 

 opaque, whitish, becoming brownish with age, fracture 

 glossy. It forms an emulsion with water. Taste, acrid, 

 slightly bitter. Flavour, characteristic. The solution 

 in warm water is turned orange red by chlorinated lime. 



ANGELICA, EUROPEAN. 



Angelica Archangellca, Linn. 



N.O. Umldlifera. 

 Syn. Garden Angelica. 



Action Aromatic, stimulant, carminative, diuretic, 

 and diaphoretic. The infusion is made of i ounce of 

 herb to i pint of boiling water : Dose, a wineglassful 

 frequently. 



Preparations Fluid extract herb : Dose, i drachm. 

 Fluid extract root: Dose, -1 drachm. 



Distinctive character The European root is 2-4 

 inches long and 1-2 inches thick and much branched 

 below. The transverse fracture shows numerous oil cells 

 in the bark, and in the centre, curved yellow porous 

 woody wedges. Taste, bitter, pungent. Flavour, 

 characteristic sweetish and aromatic. The American 

 root is derived from Angelica atropurpurea, Linn. It is 

 less branched, has a lighter colour, and is less aromatic. 

 The fruits (or so-called seeds) are whitish, plano-convex, 

 oblong, rounded at the ends, mcn long by inch 

 broad, winged at the margins, having three longitudinal 

 ridges on the convex and two on the flat surface. 

 Taste, warm, aromatic, and slightly musky. 



