{"id":43077,"date":"2019-11-26T13:30:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T21:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/?p=43077"},"modified":"2021-11-03T02:12:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T09:12:15","slug":"health-benefits-of-angelica-gigas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/blog\/health-benefits-of-angelica-gigas\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Benefits of Angelica Gigas + Side Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nicknamed the \u201cfemale ginseng\u201d, Angelica gigas<\/em> has a long history in traditional Korean medicine. Mainly used for gynecological health, Angelica gigas<\/em> has the potential to combat inflammation and protect the brain.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>What Is Angelica gigas<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Angelica gigas<\/em> (full name: Angelica gigas<\/em> Nakai) is also referred to as Korean Angelica, giant Angelica, and cham-dang-gui (\ucc38\ub2f9\uadc0). It is mainly found in Korea, with two other closely-related Angelica<\/em> species found in Japan and China [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

The Chinese species is Angelica sinensis<\/em>, also referred to as dong quai<\/a> or danggui. There are differences in the chemical composition and potential medical uses between Angelica gigas<\/em> and Angelica sinensis<\/em>. Angelica sinensis<\/em> is typically used to promote blood circulation, while Angelica gigas<\/em> is preferred for menstrual issues and overall gynecological health [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Traditionally, the dried root of Angelica gigas <\/em>is boiled in water before being taken orally [R<\/a>, R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

<\/a>Components<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The major chemical components of Angelica gigas <\/em>are decursin and decursinol angelate. These two molecules are rapidly converted to decursinol in the liver. This suggests that decursinol could be the actual active component leading to the observed effects [R<\/a>, R<\/a>, R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Other compounds in Angelica gigas <\/em>include:<\/p>\n