{"id":71,"date":"2020-03-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/hvonn-fra-hrisey-engilljurt-nordurfjarda\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:41:45","slug":"hvonn-fra-hrisey-engilljurt-nordurfjarda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/?p=71","title":{"rendered":"Hv\u00f6nn fr\u00e1 Hr\u00edsey: Engilljurt nor\u00f0urfjar\u00f0a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-lang=\"is\">Hr\u00edsey \u00e1 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdslandi er k\u00f6llu\u00f0 \u201eperla fj\u00f6r\u00f0anna\u201c og er a\u00f0alupprunasta\u00f0ur \u00edslenskrar hvannar (Angelica archangelica) \u2014 d\u00fdrm\u00e6trar nor\u00f0r\u00e6nnar jurtar sem hefur veri\u00f0 notu\u00f0 \u00ed yfir \u00fe\u00fasund \u00e1r.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"en\">Known as the &#8220;Pearl of the Fjords&#8221;, Hr\u00edsey Island in northern Iceland is home to wild Icelandic Angelica (Angelica archangelica), a treasured Nordic herbal remedy with over 1,000 years of history.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"is\">Eyjan er einangru\u00f0 og \u00e1 h\u00e1ri nor\u00f0l\u00e6grar breidd. H\u00e9r er hreinn jar\u00f0vegur, j\u00f6kulvatn, s\u00f3larhringslj\u00f3s \u00e1 sumrin og kaldir vetur, sem skapar fullkomi\u00f0 vaxtarumhverfi. \u00d6ll hvannarlauf fr\u00e1 eyjunni eru l\u00edfr\u00e6nt vottu\u00f0 af \u00cdslandi og ESB og r\u00e6ktu\u00f0 \u00e1n skord\u00fdraeiturs og efna\u00e1bur\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"en\">Located at high latitude, the isolated island features pristine soil, glacial water, 24-hour summer sunlight and cold winters, creating an ideal growing environment. All angelica leaves here hold Icelandic and EU organic certifications, cultivated completely without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"is\">\u00deessi jurt er almennt k\u00f6llu\u00f0 engilljurt og fylgir henni forn go\u00f0s\u00f6gn. \u00c1 mi\u00f0\u00f6ldum geisa\u00f0i pl\u00e1ga um alla Evr\u00f3pu. \u00cdslendingar fylgdu lei\u00f0s\u00f6gn engils og notu\u00f0u lauf og r\u00e6tur hvannar til a\u00f0 berjast gegn sj\u00fakd\u00f3mum. Jurtin hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0i \u00edslendingum a\u00f0 lifa af st\u00f3ru pl\u00e1gurnar \u00e1 \u00e1runum 1402 og 1494. \u00c1 v\u00edkingat\u00edmum voru \u00feurrka\u00f0ar hvannarr\u00e6tur jafn nota\u00f0ar sem gjaldmi\u00f0ill, sem s\u00fdnir hve mikilv\u00e6gi h\u00fan var.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"en\">This herb is widely called the Angel Herb, coming with an ancient legend. During the devastating medieval plagues across Europe, locals followed the guidance of an angel and used angelica leaves and roots to fight illnesses. This plant helped Icelanders survive major outbreaks in 1402 and 1494. Back in the Viking era, dried angelica roots were even used as currency, a testament to its great value.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"is\">Hv\u00f6nnin er seig og a\u00f0l\u00f6gu\u00f0 erfi\u00f0um skilyr\u00f0um og hefur lengi veri\u00f0 mikilv\u00e6g jurt \u00ed daglegu l\u00edfi Nor\u00f0manna. Lauf hennar er r\u00edkt af ilmkjarnaol\u00edum, k\u00famar\u00ednum, v\u00edtam\u00ednum og steinefnum og hefur r\u00f3andi, b\u00f3lguey\u00f0andi og bakter\u00edudrepandi eiginleika. \u00cd \u00fe\u00fasundir \u00e1ra hefur h\u00fan veri\u00f0 notu\u00f0 til a\u00f0 l\u00e9tta \u00e1 h\u00e1lsverk og vernda \u00f6ndunarf\u00e6ri.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"en\">Resilient and adaptable, Icelandic Angelica is a classic herbal staple in Nordic daily life. Its leaves are rich in volatile oils, coumarins, vitamins and minerals, boasting soothing, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. For centuries, it has been used to ease throat irritation and protect respiratory health.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"is\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1692186238539.jpg\" alt=\"Hv\u00f6nn fr\u00e1 Hr\u00edsey\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"en\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1692186238539.jpg\" alt=\"Icelandic Angelica from Hr\u00edsey\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"is\">N\u00fa notar \u00edslenska h\u00e1g\u00e6\u00f0a v\u00f6rumerki\u00f0 \u00edsmoli l\u00edfr\u00e6nt hvannarlauf fr\u00e1 Hr\u00edsey. Laufi\u00f0 er handvali\u00f0, \u00feurrka\u00f0 vi\u00f0 l\u00e1gan hita og \u00fatdregi\u00f0 \u00e1 mildan h\u00e1tt til a\u00f0 var\u00f0veita allar virku efni. Hreinn \u00fatdr\u00e1tturinn er settur \u00ed h\u00e1lsbolta fr\u00e1 \u00edsmoli.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"en\">Now, premium local brand \u00edsmoli adopts organically grown angelica leaves from Hr\u00edsey Island. The leaves are hand-picked, low-temperature dried and gently extracted to retain full active ingredients. The pure extract is added into \u00edsmoli throat lozenges.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"is\">H\u00e1lsboltarnir eru sykurlausir og mildir. \u00deeir l\u00e9tta \u00e1 \u00feurrkleika og verk \u00ed h\u00e1lsinum og fr\u00edska upp \u00f6ndunina. Hver bolti geymir hreinan kraft \u00edslenskrar n\u00e1tt\u00faru og visku norr\u00e6nna jurtal\u00e6kninga fr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00fasund \u00e1rum.<\/p>\n<p data-lang=\"en\">Sugar-free and mild, these lozenges effectively relieve dry and sore throat while freshening breath. Each piece carries the pure power of Icelandic nature and the wisdom of thousand-year-old Nordic herbal tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hr\u00edsey \u00e1 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdslandi er k\u00f6llu\u00f0 \u201eperla fj\u00f6r\u00f0anna\u201c og er a\u00f0alupprunasta\u00f0ur \u00edslenskrar hvannar (Angelica archangelica) \u2014 d\u00fdrm\u00e6trar nor\u00f0r\u00e6nnar jurtar sem hefur veri\u00f0 notu\u00f0 \u00ed yfir \u00fe\u00fasund \u00e1r. Known as the &#8220;Pearl of the Fjords&#8221;, Hr\u00edsey Island in northern Iceland is home to wild Icelandic Angelica (Angelica archangelica), a treasured Nordic herbal remedy with over 1,000 years [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"title_en":"Icelandic Angelica: The Angel Herb from Hr\u00edsey Island","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-midlar"],"_test_debug":"DEBUG_WORKS_71","title_is":"Hv\u00f6nn fr\u00e1 Hr\u00edsey: Engilljurt nor\u00f0urfjar\u00f0a","title_en":"Icelandic Angelica: The Angel Herb from Hr\u00edsey Island","content_is":"","content_en":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75,"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions\/75"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/73"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismoli.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}