Angelica is one of the pain relievers that has been used in folk medicine for hundreds of years to treat many medical conditions that have chronic pain as one of the symptoms. The reason that this herbal that is botanically known as Angelica gigas Nakai has compounds in it that are able to inhibit COX enzymes and open the receptors for serotonin and naradrenalin, which can help fight pain in the body.
There have been studies done using this herbal for pain relief and proven that it is able to reduce pain significantly. The reason that this herbal is able to reduce pain so effectively, beside blocking COX enzymes is because it has compounds including oxypeucedanin, bergapten, osthole, psoralen, and other properties.
There are some cautions that should be used with this herbal, as in high dosages it can become toxic in the body and cause difficulties. There are also some people that might not be able to use this herbal due to medical conditions or medications they might be taking. The use of angelica for pain relief should be discussed with the physician to ensure it is safe to take along with other medications. |