Angelica keiskei
Angelica keiskei
Safety & Hazards
All members of this genus contain furocoumarins, which increase skin sensitivity to sunlight and may cause dermatitis[ 238 Title Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Publication Author Bown. D. Publisher Dorling Kindersley, London. Year 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31 Description A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant. ].
Botanical Description
Angelica keiskei is a herbaceous, biennial to perennial plant with a stout stem 80 - 120cm tall[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. The plant has long been used in Japan as a food that is a healthy addition to the diet and also as a medicine. Recent research (up to 2015) has confirmed many of the traditional uses of this plant and it is currently widely available over the Internet as a medicine, food supplement and as seeds for growing the plant.