Plant Family

Apiaceae

Pictured: Angelica

Carrot / parsley family

Umbel-flowered aromatics, many carminative and many highly toxic — the family demands accurate identification. Includes key spice and digestive herbs.

5 Herbs // 13 Constituents // 10 Notable Members

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Overview

The Carrot / Parsley Family

Umbel-flowered aromatics, many carminative and many highly toxic — the family demands accurate identification. Includes key spice and digestive herbs.

Materia Medica

Herbs in This Family

The 5 monographs in the database whose Apiaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

Urinary AntispasmodicAntispasmodicCarminativeBitter +4

Bupleurum

Bupleurum falcatum

Anti-InflammatoryBitterHepatoprotectiveDiaphoretic +2

Dong Quai

Angelica sinensis

Uterine TonicEmmenagogueAntispasmodicAnti-Inflammatory

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

CarminativeAppetite StimulantAppetite SuppressantAntispasmodic +7

Gotu Kola

Centella asiatica

NervineNeuroprotectiveNootropicVulnerary +11

Phytochemistry

Characteristic Chemistry

Compounds recorded in two or more of the 5 herbs above — the chemistry this family holds in common, grouped by class. A further 84 appear in only one member and are listed on that herb's own page.

Isolates

Supplements From This Family

Sold as isolated compounds that occur in the herbs above.

Beyond the Database

Also in This Family

Notable members without a monograph yet.

  • Angelica
  • Dong Quai
  • Fennel
  • Gotu Kola
  • Caraway
  • Anise
  • Dill
  • Coriander
  • Celery seed
  • Asafoetida

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