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There are many species of angelica but the only one used in aromatherapy is Angelica archangelica. It’s a beautiful tall, airy plant with fern-like leaves and lacy umbelliferous flowers that are generally greenish white in color with some variants edging toward purple as the season progresses. It’s often referred to as a biennial because it does die after flowering and producing seeds one time but it may take more that 2 years for it to flower so some botanists prefer to classify it as a perennial.

The native range of the species is debatable – some botanists believe that its native to Syria and some say to Siberia but regardless of where it started its naturalized now all over northern Europe, growing wild in the Scandinavian countries and even Greenland and Iceland. It’s cultivated in Europe and Africa and as a garden plant in many places where the climate is not too hot. We have a native or naturalized species of wild angelica in NC that’s very similar.

Essential oil is extracted from the plant by distillation of either the root or the seed and the plant is cultivated for Essential Oil production mainly in Belgium, Hungary and Germany. We have some beautiful angelica oil from a small co-op in Canada.

It’s a very interesting plant and one of my favorites.

One of the myths about angelica is that it was the Archangel Gabriel who told humans about the medicinal properties of the plant. Another variation of the myth is that it was the archangel Raphael who taught a monk how to use it in the 10th century and told him that it would be a great remedy for the plague.

It has been in use in European medicine since the 10th century (mostly the root) and its mentioned in a pamphlet published by the Royal College of Physicians in 1665, the year of the Great Plague. It was probably the single most important herb of the Middle Ages due to the common belief of that time that it could prevent and treat all kinds of epidemics...........
Continued on the Aromatherapy School website.

Angelica Monograph

Classes are ended for 2010. It was a great year for us and we met many new friends at our workshops. We had several Level I classes and one Level II class. In 2011 we're planning on offering quite a few more of the Level I classes as well as several of the "upper" classes (Level II, III & IV). Also Dr. Power is working on a distance learning course and will possibly offer a Reiki class or two.

The workshop schedule for 2011 will be set in January/February but if you wish to reserve a seat, you can sign-up at now and then choose specific date and location once schedule is set.

Plans are to be able to offer most classes in the Asheville NC area and one or two in the Atlanta GA area. Send us and email to "vote" for your preference.

Asheville or Atlanta - Vote for your preference

Here at the Aromatherapy School, we've made the decision to concentrate solely on teaching and to no longer sell essential oils or aromatherapy products. Our great line of essential oils and aromatherapy products will now be sold exclusively by Artisan Aromatics (www.artisanaromatics.com). Please be assured that the essential oils are the same and this limited line of oils will continue to gradually expand as new artisan distillers are identified and oils are tested.

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Each of the Artisan Aromatics offered by Artisan Aromatics are obtained directly from artisan grower/distillers. These very special oils are produced exclusively for the aromatherapy market and are all therapeutic quality. Artisan Aromatics is also offering a second line of essential oils sourced from larger suppliers.

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