Angelica root (当归) CO2 extract

Botanical name: Angelica Sinensis Radix

• Dilute up to 0.8% before topical use.
• Angelica root oil is phototoxic – avoid exposure to direct sunlight for several hours after applying on skin.
• Do not use during pregnancy
• Do not use with diabetes

Angelica has been praised for its virtues since antiquity. All parts of the plant are edible: the shoots are added to a salad, the stalks are eaten like celery or candied as a confectionery, the roots are steamed as vegetables, and the seeds are used to flavour baked goods. It has very strong medicinal values, which helps strengthen the heart and immune system, also stimulating blood circulation. Angelica of different species have been used for centuries in Europe, China, Japan and Korea. Each of them possesses a different chemo-type, thus having different properties as well. Angelica oil is highly valued as a fragrance in perfumes and is used as a flavouring ingredient in foods, soft drinks, and liqueurs.

VIZÜ’s Angelica Sinensis Radix is native to China. This herb has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for nearly 2000 years. This species, also known as dang gui / dong guai, Women’s Ginseng, or 当归 in written mandarin. It is well known for the treatment of various ailments such as gynecological diseases, apoplexia, constipation,malaria, chills, fever, and hemorrhoids. The plant has also been used as a hematinic for nourishing blood, regulating menstruation, and relaxing bowels. Both the seeds and roots yield an essential oil. The seeds produce a greater oil content, and the root oil has a stronger odour.

Clinical studies have shown that Angelica CO2 extract has a relaxing effect on the uterine muscles and is effective in reducing menstrual pain; which is also our key ingredient in VIZU's herbal remedy PERIOD PAIN formulation. Modern pharmacologic research has shown that Angelica Sinensis Radix has anti-coagulation and anti-inflammation properties. Z-ligustilide , presented in the oil of Angelica Sinensis Radix, can inhibit platelet aggregation, resist oxidation, reduce ischemic brain injury, and blood pressure, and so on. Medical research has also reported that Angelica Sinensis Radix CO2 extract exhibited colortectal cancer preventive potential. In 2019, there was also an interesting article of anti-depression effect of Angelica Sinensis Radix extract in which it is able to reverse the disorders of hyposixa, depression symptoms and anemia induced by CUMS (chronic unpredictable mild stress). The research was suggesting that angelica extract may have helped with the promotion of the body’s energy metabolism, the stabilization of the cell membrane, the promotion of serum protein synthesis, and the enhancement of immunity. This therefore in turn improving CUMS-induced disorders.

Herbal Folk Tradition