Apiaceae family (Umbelliferae) - Umbrella
Herbaceous, a perennial plant with a thick, veretenovidnym Rhizome, dark brown to black in color. The stalk is thick, hollow, height 80-200 cm, with between extensions, with an extensive tip, at the top of the Matt purple. Leaves on short stalks with swollen vaginas; lower leaves are divided into 5-7 segments. The flowers form a Cyme, almost spherical, with 40-80 different along the length of main beams; at the base of the inflorescence wrapper from 1-4 narrowly-lanceolate leaves. The flowers have petals 5, pale pink. The fruit is oblong-elliptical, strongly flattened, naked, crumbling into two halves, each of them located in parallel 3 rough edges. Blossoms in July-August.
Spread. Grows on the shores of mountain streams and rivers. Found in the high mountains between 700 and 2000 m.
Raw materials -root and fruit.
The roots contain 1,5% essential oil, azolenogennye substances, three solid with melting point between 141-143° c, 136— 137° c, 100-102° c at the outlet 1,4%. Fruits contain: 0,56— 1.8% essential oil, kumarinы, 0,40-0.70% of the melting point 184-186° c, fatty oil 12.5-14.2% from tocopherol is 0,012 mg%.
Spasmolytic, gipotensivnoe.
Pharmacological activity of Angelica is mainly due to the content of coumarins and essential oil. Researchers have shown experimentally skin, sossoudorasshiratee and gipotensivnoe action.
Applies when angina, cough, runny nose; as soothing and diuretic.
Two teaspoons of chopped root Cook in a glass of water during 10 minutes, strain and drink several times a day.
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