Hi Susun!
I hope you are well. I was just reading your article on using herbs safely and was surprised to find Angelica on the list of strongly stimulating herbs. I've been infusing honey with Angelica root and read up on it and thought it was more of a gentle, long-lasting overall support of circulation, reproductive organs/extremities, cough/cold ease, etc..
Please advise! I definitely want to know if I've missed something, as I'm selling this honey at market to folks (with little leaflets to go with them of lists of effects and warnings for those pregnant or with uterine fibroids).
Thank you very much, I appreciate your time and knowledge!
Hi,
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Different herbalists and different schools of thought often put herbs in different categories. And certainly some of the plants that Susun considers stimulating may not be the same as others. Nourishing herbs are very safe with very rarely any side effects - more along the line of foods. Nettle, chickweed, red clover, raspberry, plaintain, etc.
Stimulating herbs usually work faster, often quite rapid and can often come with side effects. Along a possibility of increased bleeding, Susun also recommends avoiding angelica if you have diarrhea, bloating, take aspirin or blood-thinning drugs. Also to discontinue if you start experiencing breast tenderness.
You do find it widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, but even then it always seems to be used in conjunction with other herbs rather than by itself. Of course, the way that it is prepared can make a difference as well, and overall I find that herbs infused in honey work in a gentle fashion.
blessings,
Kim
Wise Woman Team
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