The German Government has issued a monograph finding Angelica root effective for appetite loss, digestive ailments, and mild gastrointestinal tract spasm. 

The American Botanical Council reports the following, “Angelica is considered to have diaphoretic and expectorant properties. Cardiovascular effects have also been reported . . . used also for menstrual regulation and as an expectorant . . . Reportedly used in Europe for centuries to treat stomach troubles caused by indigestion.”

Dr. Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D. in his book, Herbal Tonic Therapies, reports a number of documented effects on the body’s structure and function with Angelica (Dong Quai): it is “used medicinally as a tonic, cardio tonic, respiratory tonic and liver tonic . . . It is also often recommended during pregnancy to ease delivery, reduce pain and discomfort, and eliminate complications as much as possible. “Dong Quai has smooth muscle relaxing, antibiotic and analgesic properties.”  “Studies have shown that Dong Quai is hypotensive through a dilation of blood vessels.” “ It also has immune system enhancing properties.”

 Feather Jones, a clinical herbalist, in her book, Medicinal Herb Handbook, reports that “Angelica is used in weak digestion; as an anti-spasmodic, it prevents uterine and intestinal cramping and regulates menses due to hormonal balancing properties.”

    A prominent herbalist, David Litell, reports that Angelica is used to treat menstrual conditions, including menopause and lung conditions. It also serves as a blood mover.

    A prominent herbalist, Joanne Snow, has informed us, that Angelica “is used in the treatment of anemia, skin conditions and irregular menstruation.”

FDA has not objected to claims for Angelica submitted to it pursuant to DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act) including: “promoting women’s health and well being”; “female balancer and tonic”; “help maintain a woman’s health and well-being during and after menopause”; “gives a woman’s body the tools it needs to sustain health and well being through the natural change”.  FDA has declared Angelica to be GRAS (generally recognized as safe).

More Scientific References on Angelica Root, Dong Quai (Angelica Archangelica L)

• Tonic, respiratory, liver, immune system, cardiovascular, metabolic.
  Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D. Herbal Tonic Therapies and Zhu, D. P. Q. "Dong Quai." - American Journal of Chinese Medicine.
   

• Diuretic.
  British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983.

• Its virtues are praised by old writers and the name itself, as well as in the folklore of all North European countries and nations, this testifies to the great antiquity of a belief in its merits. It possesses stimulant, stomachic, and tonic properties.. It is generally used as a stimulant.
  A Modern Herbal by Mrs. M. Grieves.

• Angelica has a long folk-history of use. It is a tonic, stimulant, and diuretic.
  Mrs Grieves A Modern Herbal Penguin 1984. - Launert E. Edible and Medicinal Plants. Hamlyn 1981. - Lust. J. The Herb Book Bantam Books 1983. - Uphof. J.C. Th. Dictionary of Economics Plants. Weinheim 1959. - Mills. S. Y the Dictionary of Modern Herbalism.

• Tonic
  Foster. S & Duke J. A. , A Field Guide to Medicinals Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Houghton Mifflin Co. 1990