ANGELICA

(Lat.),n.f. A?n(an?)-je*I(ge*l)/i2k-a®, From Lat., angelic us, angelic, on account of the marvelous medicinal properties ascribed to some species. Fr., angélique. Ger., Angelica, Angelika, Engelwurzel. It., Sp., angelica. Lungwort. [A, aor) 1. A genus of umbelliferous plants established by Tournefort. Ît is distinguished by bearing regularly compound umbels of flowers with obsolete calyx-teeth and acuminate lanceolate petals, and by the dorsally compre ed fruit with 5 ribs on each mericarp, 3 dorsally disposed and filiform, and 2 marginal, the latter being provided with alate prolougations. It differs from the allied genus Archangelic a in that the seed is attached to the pe and the latter contains only 6 to 8 oil-tubes (vittæ). [B, 34 | 2, The root of the Archangelic a officinal is (g. v.), [A, 1.]—Ætheroleum angelicæ. See Oleum angel ice wthereum.—Aleohol angelic compos i tum. See Spiritus angelicæ compos i tum.—A. aquatic a. See A. silvestris—A. archangelic a f Linnæus]. See ARCH. GELICA oficinalis—A. atropurpurea [Linnaus]. See ARCHAN- GELICA atropurpurea.—A. balsam. Fr., baume d'angélique. Ger., Angelica balsam. A dark-brown, thick, resinous substance, soluble in alcohol and ether, but insoluble in water, obtained by the ev: ration of an alcoholic tincture made from a. root. [A, 13 (Ger.). See A. tree.—A. brust wurzel (Ger.). See E angel ice.—A. can a dens is trifollum. A species of Myrrhis. [L 119.]—A. Can doll i i [Wallich]. See SELINUM Can doll it—A. deeursiva. An Asiatic species, the root of which is used as a sialaue, carminative, and stomachic among the Chinese. [L, 75.]— extract (Ger.). See Extractum angel ice.—A. levistieum. LEVISTICUM of ficin ale. — A. lucid a (Linnæus]. See LIGUSTICUM acteifolium.—A. montana [Schleich.]. A species growing in the mountain districts of France, Switzerland, and southern Germany, resembling closely the Archangelic a officinal is and employed for the same purposes. [B, 180.]—A. moschata. A name fe to the plant from which sumbul was believed to be obtained. 1, 63. ]— A. nendo. See LIGUSTICUM actwifolium.—A. officinal is [Minch]. See ARCHANGELIC A officinal is.—A. officinarmm. See IMPERATOR I A ostruthium.—A. oil. See Oleum angelicæ ethereum.—A. paludapifolia. See Levisticum of ficin ale —A. palustris [Rivinius]. See A, silvestris.—A. podagra ria dicta. The Ægo podium lagraria. [B, 200.]—A. pratensis api i follo. Oreoselinum. {L.A prima. See A. scandiaca.—A. Razonlii [Alt.]. See A. montana. —A’rinde [Ger.]. See Cortex ANGEL INÆangelicæ.— À. sativa [Miller]. See ARCHANGELIC A officinal is.— (Ger.). Angelic acid. ‘[B.J—A*säure-Æthylester (Ger.). Ethyl an gelate, [Bî—A'sâure—Aldehyd (Ger.). See ANGELIC aldehyde.—A’siiure-Isoamyl ester (Ger.). Isoamyl an gelate. [B.] See AMYL an gelate.—A’siiure-Isobutyl ester (Ger.). Isobutyl an gelate. [B.] See BUTYL an gelate.—A. scandiaea. The great wild A.; a plant probably to be referred to Archangelic a, with low fiowers; having the same Pi perties as Archangelic a off i nalis. [B, 200.]—A. silvestris [Linnæus]. Fr., angélique sauvage. Ger., wilde Angelike, Wald-Angelik. Syn.: Imperator i a silvestris (De Candolle], Selinwm angelica [Roth], princeps alexipharmacorum, À species growing in woods and in damp spots throughout Europe. Its root (radix angel ice silvestris) has properties similar to those of the Archangelic a officinal is and was formerly employed as a substitute for the latter, chiefly in veterinary practice, The bruised seeds were used to kili head-lice. [B, 180; L.]—A. silvestris magna, À. silvestris major. See À. silvestris.—A. silvestris minor, A. silvestris repens. The Ægopodivm podagra ria. [B, 200.]—A. silvestris vulgatior. See A. silvestris—A. Taber- A. root. See Radix næmontan i. A. scandiaca.—A. tree. Ger., Angelikbaum. 1. The Aralia 2. The Xanthoxylum fraxineum and carolinianum. [B. tri quin at a [Michaux]. See ARCHANGELIC A atropurpure vax. A waxy substance obtained from a. balsam. [B, 2.]—A’wurzel (Ger.). See Radix angelicæ.—Aqua angelicæ, ‘ Fr. eau d'angélique. A preparation made by distilling 3 parts of a mixture of a, root 1 part and water 6 paris [Sard. Ph. (1773)]. The Fr. Cod. of 1837 directed the seeds of Archangelicu sulphur officinal is to be used instead of the root. [L, 85.]—Berry-bearing a. Ger., bee rent rag ender Angelicabaum. See ARALIA spinosa.—Compound vinegar of a. Fr., vinaigre d'angélique composé, A preparation, official in a number of old formularies, made by digest a. root and various aromatic roots and herbs in vinegar. It constituted one of the varieties of the acetum a rom at i cum (seu bezoardicum). See under ACETUM. The ingredients and their proportions varied greatly in the different pharma copæias; those most. commonly employed were rue, rosemary, sage, lavender, juniper, Mentha crispu, lemon-peel, elecampane, zedoary, scordium, ete. [L, 85.]-Conserva angelieæ. Fr., conserve d'angélique. A preparation made by macerating a. root 2 parts in water 16 parts, boiling, adding sugar 3 parts, and boiling again. The syrupy liquid thus formed may be increased in consistence by drying (Sard. Ph. (1773) (L, 85)].—E entia angelicæs See Tinclura angelicæ —Extraetum angelic. Fr., extrait d'angélique. Ger., Angelicaextrakt, Angelikwurzelextrakt. It., estratto di angelica. An extract, formerly official, made by digesting a. root with alcohol, more or le dilute, or with wine, filtering, and evaporating. In some formularies a vinous or aqueous decoction of a. root was added to the alcoholic or vinous tincture before evaporating. [L, 85.)—Garden A, Fr., ene ere des jurdins. The Archangelic a officinolis. [B.|—Great wild A. See A. scandiaca.—Herba angelicæ. The herb of Archpaso 0; [B, 180.)—Infusion of a. Fr., infusion d’an- ¢ hique. preparation, official in the Wurt. Ph. (1796) and the harm. castrens. boru ica (1823), made by infusing a. root 1 part in boiling water 12parts and filtering. [B; L, 8.]—Oleum angelica wthereum. Fr., oléule d’angel i que. An e ential oil prepared from a. root by distilling the latter with water. Official in several old pharmacopeeias. [L, $.)- Radix angelieæ [Ger. Ph.]. Fr., racine d’angélique of ficin ale. Ger., Angelica wurzel [Ger. Ph.], Enelwurzel. A. root; the root of Archangelic a officinal is, official in the Fr, Codex and Ger. Ph, It consists of a root-stock, 2 to 4 inches in length and 1 to 2 inches in thickne , closely annulated above, and divided below into numerous nearly simple branches which are about 4 inch thick and & inches long. It is ponetiuatnaly wrinkled, of a grayish-brown color externally, yellowish internally, has a strong, aromatic, bitter odor, and breaks with a smooth somewhat waxy fracture. The root of Archangelic a atropurpurea, used in America for the same purposes, is Smaller and longer, has fewer branches, and is of a lighter color and le aromatic. It is sometimes found mixed with the root of Archangelic a hirsuta. A. root is used asa tonic, stimulant, and diaphoretic, and, in warm infusion, as an emetic. [B, 33; L, 65.)—Radix angelieæ amargosæ. An icinalis. apo’ root of unknown botanical otigin, obtained from Brazil angel ; Perhaps the root of Andira anthelminthic a, [B.]—Radlx cæ archangelieæ. See Radix angelicæ.—Radix anrasilleusis. See Radix angelicæ amargosæ—Radix s, Radix angelicæ sativæ. See Radix angehen —Radix angel ice silvestris. The root of A. silvestris. Raimi conditi angelicæ. The branches of Archangelic a officinal is made into a confection with sugar. [B, 180.] Cf. Conserva angel ice.—Sal volatile oleosum angelic Boerhaavii. Fr., e ence d'angélique ammoniac ale. A preparation of the Wurtem: burg Phar. 798) made by distilling fresh a. root 60 parts, sal ammoniac 30 parts, pota ium carbonate 11 parts, and alcohol 720 parts, adding 80 parts of a. root to the product and re-distilling. sed as a stomachic and sudorific. ik 85.|—Semen angelicie. The seed of Archangelic a officinal is B, 180.] It is official in the Fr. Codex. [B.]—Spiritus angelic Fr., esprit (ou alcool at, ou e ence) d'angélique. Ger., Angelikwurzelgeist. A preparation formerly official, made Uy distilling a. root with a mixture of alcohol and water, 6 parts of the distillate representing 1 part of the root. [L, 8.]--Spiritus angelieze compos it us (Ger. Ph.]. Fr., e ence d’angélique composée. Ger., zusammengesetzter Angelica spiritus [Ger. Ph.]. A preparation made by macerating a. root 16 parts, valerian 4 parts, and juniper berries 4 parts, in 75 parts of alcohol and 125 parts of water, distilling off 100 parts, and adding 2 parts of camphor to the distillate. [B, 205.] In some of the olen, formularies, the herb of scordium_was added before distilling, while, in others, imperator i a root, Virginia snake-root, zedoary, lemon-peel, and saffron were digested with a. root and the infusion was distilled. [L, 85.]—Tinetura angelicæ. Fr., e ence (ou alcoolé, ou teinture alcool i que) d’angélique. A preparation official in a number of old pharma copæias, made by macerating 1 part of a. root in 4, 5, or 6 parts of alcohol, and filtering. [L, 8.|—Water a. See À. silvestris_Zusammengesetzter (Ger. Ph.] (Ger.). See Spiritus angelicæ compos it us.