Evidence supporting the use of: Angelica archanglica
For the health condition: Belching

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Angelica archangelica, commonly known as garden angelica, has a long history of use in traditional European herbal medicine, particularly for various digestive complaints, including belching (eructation), bloating, and flatulence. Traditional herbal texts and pharmacopoeias from Europe, especially those from the Middle Ages onward, describe the use of angelica root and seeds as carminatives—herbs that help to expel gas from the digestive tract and relieve related discomforts.

Historical sources such as Culpeper's Complete Herbal and the German Commission E Monographs mention angelica as beneficial for “flatulent dyspepsia” and similar symptoms. The rationale is primarily based on its content of volatile oils (including α-pinene and limonene) and bitter principles, which are thought to stimulate gastric secretions and motility, thereby reducing gas buildup and belching.

However, scientific evidence specifically validating its efficacy for belching is limited. While some in vitro and animal studies suggest mild spasmolytic and digestive-stimulating effects, there are no robust clinical trials in humans that directly assess its impact on belching. As a result, its use for this condition is primarily justified by tradition, with some pharmacological plausibility but minimal direct scientific evidence supporting its efficacy for belching specifically.

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