canda :

Angelica archangelica Inflorescence Photograph by: H. Zell

Substitute:

Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris) has often been regarded as the poor mans substitute for garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).

It was also used as a substitute for tobacco

Adultrants:

Angelica silvestris radix

Controversy:

Granthiparna is an Ayurvedic herb used in the treatment of asthma, poisoning, itching, diarrhoea, foul smell etc

Botanical Name – Polygonum aviculare

Angelica archangelica is also identified with the name Granthiparna.

Commercial value:

Angelica has a long folk-history of use as a medicinal herb, in particular for the treatment of digestive disorders and problems with blood circulation

An essential oil from the root and seeds is used in perfumery, medicinally and as a food flavouring

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