czwartek, 1 grudnia 2011

Angelica Litwor

Culinary Use: 
Chopped leaves and stalks can be used to flavor salads, sauces, soups and desserts. Their sweet flavor like anise. You can also fry a vegetable, though the young stems are also delicious raw. Dried seeds and pieces of roots are popularly used for flavoring alcoholic beverages.

Medical Application: 

Angelica contains oils, bitter alkaloids, tannins and acids, regulating digestion. Used in the form of infusions or tinctures relieve stomach problems and colds.

WARNING: 

Pregnant women should avoid use of angelica, because it can cause miscarriage and damage nerves. 

Special provision: 
angelica tea
Pour 1 teaspoon of dried leaves 2 cups of hot water and leave for 5 minutes. Then strain and drink 1 cup before meals. This calms down the stomach and improves appetite.

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