Angelica

"Standing tall in summery lace I smile upon you with seraphic grace. As scented gift or candied treat I'll show you how to be divinely sweet. Angels attend my gentle call. I'll strengthen your heart, chase away ghosts, and help mend your bones after a fall." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It's so clear that you have to cherish everyone. I think that's what I get from these older black women, that every soul is to be cherished, that every flower is to bloom." ~ Alice Walker "Saint Michael the ...  Read the complete review

This review is about the herb Angelica, It's an important flavouring in liqueurs such as Benedictine, and is gown commercially for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Wild angelica can be confused with water hemlock, which is poisonous so beware. There are also serious side effects which I have made a note of at the bottom. Angelica - Angelica archangelica ***The Plant*** Angelica is also known as Garden angelica and the Root of the Holy Ghost. Angelica is a native to Europe, Asia and North America, but is cultivated worldwide as a garden plant. The wild angelica can be found growing in moist fields and hedgerows all ...  Read the complete review

There are about 50 species of the genus Angelica. Angelica is a member of the Umbelliferae family. The Umbelliferae family includes the carrot and also hedge parsley. I am going to talk about 2 of the Angelica species the wild angelica Angelica sylvestris and the one that is grown in the garden and commercially Angelica archangelica. First the wild angelica. Angelica sylvestris. This plant is a perennial found in most places in the British Isles. Angelica sylvestris likes a damp soil like’s clay soil I rarely see it in the chalky Chiltern Hills where I live. Angelica likes to grow in the woodlands or edge of woodland. Angelica does not like ...  Read the complete review