Great celandine herb contains biologically active compounds. Healing properties of large celandine: recommendations for use

Great celandine - Chelidonium majus L.

Poppy family - Papaveraceae

Other names:

- Wart grass

- Warthog

- Witch Grass

- Gladushnik

- Glechkopar

- Yellow Grass

- yellow milkweed

- icterus

- Golden Grass

- Swallow Grass

- melon

- seer

- Damn Milk

- Chistoplot

- Chistuha

- Cleansing Herb

Botanical description

perennial herbaceous plant.

The root is taproot, branched, with a short rhizome.

stems erect, branched at the top, sparsely pubescent, 30-80 cm high, sometimes up to 1 m, depending on habitat.

Leaves thin, green above, bluish below, covered with a waxy coating, unpaired pinnately dissected with 3-5 pairs of segments (lyre-shaped), arranged alternately. Leaf segments are rounded, unevenly crenate along the edge. The upper segment is larger, three-lobed. The basal and lower stem leaves are larger, on long petioles, the upper ones are sessile, with fewer lobes.

flowers with four bright yellow obovate petals forming a regular corolla. The calyx consists of 2 sepals, usually falling off when the flower opens. There are many stamens. Pistil 1, with an upper unilocular ovary. Flowers on long peduncles, collected 3-8 at the ends of the stems in umbellate inflorescences, on pedicels 0.5-2.5 cm long, lengthening up to 5 cm during fruiting.

Fetus- pod-shaped box, up to 5cm long opening with two wings from the base to the top.

seeds black, numerous, shiny, with comb-shaped white appendages, which are very fond of ants, which is why celandine seeds are often brought to unusual places.

The whole plant is poisonous, contains orange milky juice, and is not eaten by livestock.

Blooms from May to September. The fruits ripen in June-September, depending on the zone of growth.

Geographic distribution

It occurs throughout the European part of the CIS (except for the regions of the Far North), in the North Caucasus, in Far East, less common in Central Asia, in Siberia there is a plant with more elongated leaf lobes.

Habitat

It grows as a weed in gardens, parks, orchards, wastelands, pastures, near housing.

It lives in broad-leaved, coniferous-small-leaved, fir-spruce and deciduous-birch forests.

In the steppe regions, it is found mainly in river valleys.

In the mountains it rises to the upper border of the forest. Grows on talus, shady stony slopes and rocks, on pebbles, in river valleys and along stream banks, in bushes, along roads, in sparse forests, often inhabits clearings and burnt areas.

It usually grows in small bushes, rarely forms thickets over large areas.

Cultivated. In the southern regions, with early mowing, it is possible to harvest 2 times per season.

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The grass is harvested in the phase of mass flowering of the plant, using a scythe, sickle, secateurs.

Drying

Without delay in dryers at a temperature of 50-60 ° C, in attics under an iron roof or under a canopy with good ventilation. Raw materials are laid out loosely, in a thin layer, turning over from time to time. When drying slowly or when the grass is spread out in a thick layer (grass is juicy), it turns brown and rots. When packing raw materials, it is necessary to wear wet gauze masks on the face, since the dust from it causes severe irritation of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity.

External signs(According to GF-XI)

Whole Raw Material

Whole or partial

crushed leafy stems with flowers and fruits of varying degrees of development, pieces of stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. Stems slightly ribbed, sometimes branched, hollow at internodes, slightly pubescent, up to 50 cm long. Leaves alternate, petiolate, broadly elliptical in outline, blades pinnately dissected with 3-4 pairs of hornate-lobed segments. The buds are obovate with two pubescent sepals that fall off when the flower opens. Flowers 4-8 in axillary umbellate inflorescences on peduncles, lengthening during the fruiting period. Corolla of 4 obovate petals, many stamens. The fruit is an oblong, pod-shaped, bicuspid capsule. Seeds are numerous, small, ovate with a pitted surface (under a magnifying glass), with a fleshy white appendage. The color of the stems is light green, the leaves are green on one side and bluish on the other, the corolla is bright yellow, the fruits are grayish green and the seeds are brownish to black. The smell is peculiar. Taste is not defined.

crushed raw materials. Pieces of leaves, stems, flowers and fruits of various shapes, passing through a sieve with holes with a diameter of 7 mm. Grayish-green color with yellow patches. The smell is peculiar. Taste is not defined.

Microscopy(According to GF-XI) When examining a leaf from the surface, epidermal cells with sinuous walls are visible. Stomata only on the underside of the leaf with 4-7 parotid cells (anomocytic type). On the underside of the leaf along the veins there are sparse, long simple hairs with thin walls, often torn, consisting of 7-20 cells, sometimes twisted or with separate collapsed segments. At the tops of the crenate teeth, at the convergence of the veins, there is a hydathode with a papillary epidermis and 2-5 large water stomata. Spongy parenchyma cells with large water stomata. Spongy parenchyma cells with large intercellular spaces (aerenchyma). The veins are accompanied by lactiferous tubes with dark brown granular contents (after boiling in alkali).

Numerical indicators(According to GF-XI)

Whole raw material. The amount of alkaloids in terms of chelidonin is not less than 0.2%; humidity no more than 14%; total ash not more than 15%; ash, insoluble in 10% hydrochloric acid solution, not more than 2%; browned and darkened parts of the grass no more than 3%; organic impurities not more than 1%; mineral impurities not more than 0.5%.

crushed raw materials. The amount of alkaloids in terms of chelidonin is not less than 0.2%; humidity no more than 14%; total ash not more than 15%; ash, insoluble in 10% hydrochloric acid solution, not more than 2%; particles that do not pass through a sieve with holes with a diameter of 7 mm, not more than 10%; particles passing through a sieve with holes of 0.5 mm, not more than 10%; organic impurities not more than 1%; mineral impurities not more than 0.5%.

Chemical composition

All parts of the plant contain alkaloids, the amount of which in the grass can reach 2%, and in the roots - 4%. The composition of alkaloids is very complex, and in their structure they belong to different subgroups of isoquinoline derivatives: protoberberine alkaloids (berberine, coptosine, etc.), protopine alkaloids (protopine, allocryptopine), sanguirythrine; benzophenanthredine alkaloids (chelidonine, homochelidonine, chelerythrine, methoxychelidonine, oxychelidonine, sanguinarine, etc.).

In addition to alkaloids, there are saponins, 0.01% essential oil, up to 1.87% ascorbic acid, carotene, flavonoids, organic acids (malic, citric and succinic), vitamin A, vitamin C.

The seeds contain 40-60% fatty oil.

In fruits - fatty acids, coumarins.

pharmachologic effect

Choleretic action (alkaloid berberine)

Anticholinesterase action (sanguirythrin)

Pain relief (chelidonine)

Sedative (Chelidonin)

The amount of biologically active substances also has:

Antispasmodic action

Hypotensive action

Antibacterial action

Fungicidal action

Antivirus action

Cytostatic action

Cytotoxic action

growth retardation malignant tumors

- enhances intestinal peristalsis and saliva secretion

- reduces the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system

- tones the smooth muscles of the uterus.

Application in traditional medicine

Outwardly for cauterization of warts, treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds and skin tuberculosis, inside - for diseases of the liver, gallbladder, stomach ulcers. Celandine grass has an antispasmodic, choleretic and anti-inflammatory (bactericidal) effect, it is used only as directed by a doctor.

Application in folk medicine

The use of celandine has been known since ancient times. Already Theophrastus (372 - 287 BC) wrote that he prescribed this remedy for jaundice, liver tumors, cholelithiasis and constipation. This information was used by later authors of herbalists and in the herbalists of the Middle Ages, from which the knowledge of traditional medicine was drawn.

If you carry celandine grass with you, its owner will live with everyone in the world and win any lawsuit in court.

Celandine reduces pain, soothes itching, heals wounds, removes warts and calluses, stops cramps and spasms, increases bile secretion and urination, and has an antimicrobial effect.

It is prescribed for:

Hepatitis

cholecystitis

Pancreatitis

stomach ulcer and duodenum

Polycosis of the stomach, intestines

Ulcers

The plant has a calming, lowering pressure and spasmodic effect, it can be useful in the treatment of:

neuroses

Neurocircular dystonia by cardiac and hypertensive type

Pilepsy

Sometimes celandine juice is used for cauterization of condylomas and papillomas, it is also used inside 1-2 ml as a sedative, analgesic and laxative. However, doing this is very risky, since the alkaloids of celandine are poisonous and in case of an overdose of the drug, poisoning with symptoms of acute inflammation may occur. gastrointestinal tract(nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) and depression of the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata. In the event of the first signs of poisoning, it is necessary to immediately wash the stomach.

The use of herbal infusion for internal use is considered less dangerous, although in this case strict control over the dosage is necessary. Infusion in small doses is used for:

Diseases of the liver and gallbladder

Catarrh of the stomach

Tincture of fresh celandine roots is part of the complex preparation of cholelithin, used for cholelithiasis.

In folk medicine, wounds and ulcers are sometimes sprinkled with powder from crushed celandine leaves. The therapeutic effect is explained by the healing effect of the vitamins contained in the leaves, as well as the antimicrobial properties of celandine.

The bactericidal effect of celandine preparations is manifested in relation to a number of microbes, including tubercle bacillus. This explains the therapeutic effect when using juice or ointment from the crushed leaves of the plant (on vaseline or lanolin) for the treatment of skin tuberculosis.

The effectiveness of topical application of celandine juice obtained from fresh grass and roots has been clinically proven in conservative treatment polyps of the rectum, as well as polyps of the bladder.

Infusion of celandine is prescribed as a laxative and diuretic.

A decoction of celandine is used to rinse the nasal cavity and pharynx with polyps in the nose.

The excitatory effect on the vessels leads to a slight increase in blood pressure. Therefore, celandine is used for sluggish bowel movements, stomach diseases and bile stasis. Whoever wants to be treated for these ailments with natural celandine must undergo a 3-4 week course of treatment.

Celandine tea:

2 teaspoons of herbs pour 250 ml of boiling water and soak for 10 minutes. After straining, the tea is ready to drink. During the entire course, take a cup 2-3 times a day.

By the way, not everyone gets warts when using celandine. There is also an old and very original way of reducing warts. On the new moon, when the jamb of a door or window is lit, draw a wart over it.

The action of celandine is often overestimated. Therefore, it is better to use this herb in mixtures where its action is supported by other medicinal herbs used against diseases of the stomach, intestines and gallbladder. In this sense, the combination with wormwood, peppermint and cumin is quite reliable.

The composition of tea is as follows: celandine - 10 gr.; peppermint - 10 gr.; cumin - 5 gr.; wormwood bitter - 5 gr. Two teaspoons of the mixture pour 250 ml of boiling water and leave for 10 minutes. After straining, do not drink hot tea in small sips. Take as needed 2 times a day in a cup or take a 2-3 week course at the same doses.

celandine - good remedy for the treatment of burns. Lubricate the burnt place with plenty of juice. After 3-5 minutes, when the juice is absorbed, the procedure is repeated 3-4 times. The course of treatment is 2-3 hours. It is not recommended to apply a bandage on a place smeared with juice - a thin film formed on the surface protects against the penetration of microbes with a full guarantee. In the treatment of burns from the Sun, juice is poured into the palm of the hand and the burnt place is lubricated 3-4 times with an interval of several minutes and before going to bed. The pain stops, the tan persists. In the morning take a bath or shower and you can go to the beach again. The temperature during the treatment of burns with celandine juice drops.

In case of frostbite of the hands, feet, face, instead of goose fat, celandine juice should be used. When the juice is absorbed, after 3-5 minutes again lubricate the sore spots. Do 3-4 lubrication at a time. 3-4 such procedures are done per day. In this case, the bandage is applied only if it is necessary to go outside. A frostbitten body actively recovers to a normal state and very often blackening of the skin can be dispensed with.

Treatment of eczema, fungus, lichen, gout, rheumatism: It is necessary to take an infusion and at the same time lubricate the sore spots with juice. When lubricating, you will feel itching. Try not to scratch. As the juice penetrates inside, the itching will decrease. Do lubrication 3-4 times at intervals of 3-5 minutes.

Treatment of mastitis: Plentifully lubricate the cracks of the nipples with celandine juice, giving time for 2-3 minutes to soak the juice inside. Such procedures are done 3-4 times a day. Before feeding the baby, be sure to wash the breast to wash off the juice.

Treatment of the nasopharynx (adenoids, polyps, tonsils), maxillary cavities, any sinuses and gums with celandine juice: Instill the juice (1-2 drops) with a pipette, introducing it as deep as possible into the nostril. After 3-5 minutes, when the slight tingling subsides, another 1-2 drops are instilled and after 2-3 minutes the procedure is repeated. Such treatment is carried out 2-3 times a day. If the nose is stuffed up so that it is difficult to breathe, after the introduction of celandine, breathing opens.

Sick gums are smeared with celandine juice 3-5 times at intervals to absorb the juice. These procedures are carried out 2-3 times a day.

Treatment of acne with celandine juice: With a pimply face or when acne appears after shaving (skin irritation), pour the juice into the palm of your hand and lubricate the entire face with an even layer. After 3-5 minutes (during this time the juice will be absorbed into the skin), the face is smeared with an even layer again and allowed to soak into the skin. So lubricate 2-3 times. After the last lubrication, after 15-20 minutes, the face is washed. The first treatment session may cause an increase in pimples and blackheads. Don't let that bother you. After the second and third sessions, all pimples, blackheads, irritation will disappear.

Treatment of children with celandine: There are cases when a child does not take food, even vomiting begins at the sight of food. In such cases, the child is given to drink an infusion of celandine. A third of the glass is filled with dry grass and poured to the top with boiling water, closed with a lid and set to cool. An infusion of room temperature is given to the baby to drink 1 teaspoon 3 times on the first day 10-15 minutes before meals, and on the second and subsequent days, 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day 10-15 minutes before meals. The child has an appetite. Every day, a portion of the herb should be fresh. The color of the tea leaves should be dark, the taste is bitter, but this one is bitter. Disappears quickly.

Celandine juice can treat corns, dry dropsy, breast tumors, scabies, fever on the lips and other external diseases. With frequent and abundant lubrication of the affected areas, the juice penetrates to the border of the sick and healthy places and from there begins to restore diseased tissues.

Celandine intensively treat stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, diseases of the liver, kidneys, lungs, heart muscle, atherosclerosis, gout, rheumatism, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, goiter, all kinds of tumors, diseases of the uterus (including cancer), food poisoning of the stomach .

In the treatment of internal organs, including the uterus, they drink an infusion of celandine (dry or fresh).

The juice of young sprouts and roots can be used all the warm season.
The celandine bush is uprooted, cleaned of the earth, dry leaves, the root and stem are washed at home, tightly tied in 10 ¸ 15 bushes and hung to dry in a dry, ventilated room in the shade. After drying, they are collected in one bundle, wrapped in paper or cloth, the upper part is left open for air access, the root part is closed and placed or hung dry. So plants are preserved long time(up to 3 years), without losing their qualities.

To prepare a medicine, a bush is uprooted from a fresh celandine, it is cleaned from the ground and washed. The whole plant is cut into pieces from 0.5 to 1 cm and filled with half a half-liter jar (dried grass ¼ jar), poured with boiling water and covered with a loose lid. When the infusion has cooled down, it is drunk in 100 gr. 3 times a day 15 ¸ 20 minutes before meals. This is the adult dose. School-age children should drink ¼ cup 3 times a day 10 ¸ 15 minutes before meals.

The infusion is taken for a week, then a 2-day break is taken and the course is repeated again. So until recovery. To obtain juice, roots, stems, leaves, flowers and pods are passed through a meat grinder and the juice is squeezed out. Pour into a bottle, preferably screwed (can be closed with a nipple). Store in a cool place, but not in the refrigerator. It can be stored for years without losing its medicinal properties. When using, I do not recommend keeping the bottle open. Most of the juice is in the roots, less in the leaves.
The juice poured into the bottle begins to ferment after a few days. It is necessary to slowly release the gas by carefully unscrewing the plug. This must be done several times until fermentation stops. Juice can be used immediately. Juice is applied to a sore spot, an open wound. When the first portion of the juice is absorbed, the procedure is repeated 2 ¸ 3 times at intervals of 2 ¸ 3 minutes until the affected area of ​​the body is completely healed.

It should be remembered that the celandine juice does not remain on the surface of the diseased area, but penetrates inside and begins to restore tissues. The more juice is applied to the surface of the sore spot, the more it gets inside and the faster recovery occurs.
Pharmaceutical raw materials are harvested without roots and, therefore, less valuable.

Infusion: 1 tbsp dry herb celandine for 500 ml of boiling water insist 1 hour, filter. Take 100 ml 4 times a day for edema (acts diuretic), high blood pressure, hemorrhoids, worms, as well as to improve digestion.

Ointment: mix fresh celandine juice or dry celandine herb powder with petroleum jelly (1: 4) and add carbolic acid (0.25%) so that the ointment does not become moldy. It is used (like the milky orange-red juice of celandine) to remove warts, calluses, freckles and treat various skin diseases. In some regions of Siberia, celandine juice is harvested for future use and used as a home antiseptic (instead of iodine).

Application of homeopathy

The homeopathic remedy Chelidonium is prepared from the raw root. It is believed that the drug supports the activity of the liver and gallbladder, so it belongs to the most frequently recommended remedies. The drug is also prescribed for influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia, somewhat less often for neuralgia and muscular rheumatism. Assign a remedy in dilutions D 1 -D 6, give several times a day, 5-10 (up to 15) drops.

Side effects: Even if no side effects appear during treatment at the indicated doses, it is still better to use raw materials after consultation. And, since celandine contains various alkaloids, there is reason to classify it as a poisonous plant.

How to use:

Two teaspoons of herb per 1 cup of boiling water is the daily dose for oral administration. The infusion can be used for malignant diseases, 1 teaspoon per ½ cup of milk 2 times a day after meals.

Infusion for external use - 2 tablespoons of herbs in 2 glasses of water (for baths).

Fresh milky juice of celandine is used to remove warts and calluses. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks.

Kvass from celandine. 3 liters of whey, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of dry or fresh chopped celandine grass. To prepare kvass, it is better to take whey from goat milk. Pour sugar into a whey jar, put the grass in a gauze bag and, using a weight (for example, a pebble), immerse it in the bottom of the jar. If whey is obtained by boiling sour milk, then lactic bacteria could die. In this case, add a teaspoon of sour cream to the whey jar. Store the jar in a warm, dark place, covered with several layers of gauze. After two weeks, kvass is ready.
During this time, strong lactic acid bacteria are formed, the waste products of which are able to cleanse the body and renew its tissues. The use of celandine enzymes for one to two weeks allows you to completely restore the epithelial surfaces of the stomach and intestines. To cleanse the body, adults can take preventive courses twice a year (in spring and autumn) for one to two weeks. Kvass from celandine is drunk twice a day, 50-100 ml 30 minutes before meals. After drinking from the jar, in the evening add water and sugar to it at the rate of one dessert spoon of sugar per glass of water. The next morning kvass will be ready for use again.

Here is another unique recipe: heals and gets rid of intestinal polyps
- Celandine in malignant diseases. All plants with roots are used.
Grind 12 grams of dry grass, pour into a bottle of vodka, leave for 5 days. Take 1 tablespoon (or dessert) 3 times a day 40 minutes before meals.

For skin cancer, lips: ointment from celandine juice and pork or mutton fat equally.

Celandine root powder is used as a diuretic, laxative, diaphoretic and choleretic agent.

An infusion of the herb is used in the treatment of itching dermatoses (eczema, dermatitis, etc.) in the stage of general inflammatory processes. More commonly used baths with infusion of celandine. For 100 ml of boiling water 10 gr. Herbs. followed by cooling to 37°C. Take daily for 15-20 minutes. On the second - third day of treatment, itching usually noticeably decreases, gyneremia, edema are eliminated, and eroded surfaces heal.

Infusion of herbs 10 gr. Insist on 200 ml of boiling water and rub into the hair roots for psoriasis, seborrhea of ​​the scalp.

From a decoction of the roots of celandine, a bath is prepared, useful for psoriasis, eczema, neurodermatitis, pustular diseases, scuffs. 100 gr. Roots crushed, pour cold water, insist 2 hours. Boil on low heat for 30 minutes. Strain and pour into a bath (36-37°C). The course of treatment is 12 days.

Recipe for polyps in the intestines. I course - 10-20 days to do enemas: for 2 liters of warm boiled water 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed celandine juice. Rest 15-20 days.
II course - 10-20 days, but for 2 liters 1 tablespoon of juice. Rest 15-20 days.
III course - the same thing, increase the dosage according to your well-being (by a teaspoon, or you can even by a tablespoon).
Such courses can be done no more than 4 in a row. After a series of courses, a break of at least a month, and it is better to carry out treatment in a year.
After a course of enemas, many people have intestinal fixation with celandine - this is natural, since celandine contributes to this. To eliminate the fixation, it is necessary: ​​make 2-5 enemas with warm milk and melted in it butter(300 gr. Milk and 30 gr. Butter). Do this after the course. Such an enema is done 1 time per day using an ordinary douche. Having introduced milk, lie on your back, pelvis up and lie down for 35-40 minutes. During this time, the mucosa will return to normal and the fixation will be eliminated.

Alcohol tincture of celandine: half-liter jar, fill up to polo
wines with crushed grass of the May harvest, pour vodka to the top and stand for two weeks. Then 150 ml of this concentrated tincture is diluted with 350 ml of pure vodka, bringing the total volume to 0.5 liters. I take 3 times a day before meals. The method of admission is as follows: from a pipette into a 50 gram glass of water for the first week - 10 drops; the second week - 20 drops; in the third week - 30 drops, and from the fourth week - 50 drops until the entire tincture is used up.
Celandine tincture is used to treat uterine cancer, tumor diseases of the female organs, and any tumor diseases.

In homeopathy, the essence of fresh celandine roots is used to treat mainly inflammatory diseases of the liver and gallbladder.

Preparations

Grass celandine, infusion.

The dry extract of the herb is part of the preparations Cholagogum (capsules) and Holaflux (instant tea), which are used for chronic diseases of the liver, biliary tract and gallbladder.

Package

Whole raw materials are packed in fabric or flax - jute - kenaf bags no more than 15 kg net or in fabric bales no more than 40 kg net; crushed - in fabric bags or flax - jute - kenaf no more than 20 kg net.

poppy family - papaveraceae.

Large celandine (lat.Chelidonium majus ) is a perennial herb with a yellow-orange milky sap. The leaves are alternate, pinnate, with large lobes, glaucous below and green above. The flowers are yellow, with four petals and many stamens. The fruits of celandine are pod-shaped boxes. Plant height 30 - 100 cm.

Folk names: warthog, warthog, yellow milkweed, red milkweed, chistoplot (most regions of Russia), celandine (Ukraine), dehro otu (Azerbaijan), gokhmabus (Armenia), kristessishla (Georgia).

Flowering time: June July.

Spreading: celandine is found in almost the entire territory of the European part of Russia, in the Caucasus, in Siberia and Central Asia.

Places of growth: celandine grows in abundance in bushes, gardens, ravines, near houses.

Applicable Part: grass (stems, leaves, flowers), grass juice and roots.

Collection time: grass and celandine grass juice are harvested in June - July, roots - in the fall.

Chemical composition: all parts of celandine contain alkaloids (roots -1.90-4.14%, grass - up to 1.87%) chelidonine, homochelidonine, chelerythrin, methoxychelidonine, oxychelidonine, sanguinarine, protopine, allocryptopine, sparteine, berberine, chelidamine, coitisine, chelirubine , helilutin and a number of others, coloring matter helidoxanthin, organic acids - chelidonic, malic, citric, succinic, - flavonoids, saponins, vitamin A (up to 14.9 mg%), C (up to 171 mg%), essential oil (0. 01%) and phytoncides. All parts of the plant, especially the roots, are poisonous.

In an experiment on animals, chelidonin has an effect similar to morphine: it causes depression and paralysis of the central nervous system; homochelidonine acts as a convulsive poison; sanguinarine stimulates the secretion of the salivary glands and enhances intestinal motility, has a narcotic effect; protropin tones the smooth muscles of the uterus and lowers the excitability threshold of the autonomic nervous system.

Collection and preparation: celandine grass is harvested in May - June in the flowering phase in dry weather, cutting or breaking off branches at a height of 10-15 cm from the ground. Dry in an attic or under a canopy with good ventilation or in a dryer at a temperature of 50-60 ° C, laying out in a thin layer. The finished raw material breaks when bent, but does not bend. Stored in bags or wooden containers for 3 years.

Contraindications: epilepsy, bronchial asthma, angina pectoris.

ATTENTION! The plant is poisonous.

Application:

Celandine is widely used in folk medicine various countries. The plant inhibits the growth of some malignant tumors, reduces and soothes pain, heals wounds, removes warts and calluses, stops convulsions and spasms, increases the excretion of urine and bile, and has a laxative, antimicrobial and insecticidal effect.

In German folk medicine, a decoction of herbs with flowers and a decoction of celandine roots are taken orally in small doses for liver stones, jaundice and other liver diseases, diseases of the spleen, catarrh of the stomach and intestines, as well as for influenza, whooping cough, gout, rheumatism and hemorrhoids.

Outwardly, a decoction of herbs and a decoction of celandine roots are used for baths, washings, lotions for various skin diseases (rashes, lichen, acne), scrofula, purulent wounds and ulcers. Infected ulcers and wounds that do not heal for a long time, in addition to washing, are treated with leaf powder or fresh crushed leaves are applied to them. The milky orange-red juice of celandine is used to destroy warts, calluses, freckles and to treat various skin diseases. Milky juice leaves brown spots on the skin, causes burning and irritation of the skin.

In some regions of Siberia, celandine juice, consisting of cell and lacteal juices, is harvested for future use and used as a home antiseptic instead of iodine for cuts.

AT scientific medicine celandine juice is used to remove warts and initial forms lupus erythematosus. An ointment of celandine leaves, vaseline and lanolin, called plantazan B, gives positive results in the treatment of skin tuberculosis.

The internal use of celandine, as a highly poisonous plant, requires great care and mandatory medical supervision. You should beware of long-term use and intake of celandine in large quantities: in such cases, it causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, depression of the respiratory center and even death.

Mode of application:

1) Boil 4 tablespoons of chopped celandine herb with flowers for 5 minutes in 6 glasses of water in a sealed container, leave for 8 hours, strain. Use for baths and washing with scrofula and skin diseases.

2) Use fresh milky juice of celandine to remove warts and calluses.

3) Infusion for external use: 2 tablespoons of celandine herb per 500 ml of water (for bath).

Medicinal properties and contraindications of celandine have been widely studied by medicine. The medicinal plant has been known since antiquity, but its use is currently limited. The reason is the high toxicity that the juice of the culture has. It contains deadly substances, so it is not recommended in traditional therapy. But with a number of diseases, there are no analogues of celandine in terms of effectiveness.

Features of large celandine

Culture has many names among the people. The generic Chelidónium is derived from the Greek word celadon, which means "swallow" in translation. According to one version, the plant was named after the flowering period, as it bloomed when swallows arrived. According to another, confirmed by written sources, ancient Greek doctors used celandine to treat eye diseases, since according to legend, the swallow bird healed its blind chicks with its juice.

The term "celandine" is based on the use of culture for the treatment of skin diseases. It is also called the "warthog" for its ability to cauterize warts. Since the culture has always been widespread, it was found as a weed, it grew everywhere and often in gardens and under fences (tyns), among the people it is called "podtynnik".

Description

What celandine looks like is well known to the owners of summer cottages. Every year they have to deal with an obsessive weed - a perennial herbaceous plant, the stem of which sometimes reaches a meter in height, but more often grows up to fifty centimeters.

The celandine is big. Botanical illustration from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887.

The stem is straight, usually glabrous in the lower part, but pubescent with numerous hairs. In the upper part it begins to branch, covered with irregularly shaped leaves. They are large, with a patterned edge formed by rounded segments. If the leaves begin to grow from the root, they sit on long cuttings, while the upper ones fit snugly against the stem.

Large celandine is an extremely tenacious culture due to its developed rhizome. It is short, vertical, but deepening into the ground, it turns into a branched long root. The older the plant, the more roots it acquires. Therefore, weed control is extremely difficult.

The flowering period is May-July. The warmer the region of growth, the earlier the culture blooms. In warm, southern areas, it can bloom from mid-April. And if the grass is cut at this time, it will definitely bloom again, but closer to August. The flowers are bright, with golden yellow petals of the correct form, the same size.

From June, sunny flowers transform into seed pods, which, remaining on the stem, quickly ripen and open. Small rounded seeds of black or dark brown color are poured out of them. Each seed has an appendage scallop that ants like to feast on. It is these insects that are active distributors of celandine, since, by eating scallops from seeds, they contribute to spreading the culture over long distances.

You can accurately identify celandine by breaking the stem. Juice comes out at the break, initially saturated white color, resembles thick, viscous milk. But in the air it quickly changes, acquiring an orange-red hue.

Geography and distribution

The easiest way to find a plant is near anthills, where insects regularly drag seeds. But culture is common in other territories as well. It is so unpretentious that it grows everywhere. The only climatic zone where celandine is not found is the Far North.

To collect the plant, you can go to the forest, where it prefers shaded edges and clearings. You can walk across the field or walk along the fences of summer cottages. But usually the celandine turns out to be much closer: in the front garden of a multi-storey building, on the lawn, in a city park and square.

Herbalists who know the benefits of celandine prefer to breed it themselves. For this, seeds are collected, which are sown in a greenhouse in February-March. With the onset of summer, the sprouts are transferred to open ground, on well-moistened soil in an area slightly shaded by the crown of a tree or shrub. The celandine takes root well, but it is important to control its spread, as it can aggressively attack other cultivated plants.

Collection and preparation

The beneficial properties of celandine are usually associated only with the upper grassy part, however, it has been proven that the level of active substances in the root is higher. Therefore, it is possible to harvest both the grassy and underground parts of the plant.

• Grass . Harvesting is carried out when the plant blooms en masse, usually in May-June. Cut the stem at a height of five to ten centimeters from the ground, capturing the leaves. For drying, attics with the possibility of free air access or sheds are used, where the raw materials are laid out in a thin layer and often stirred. Electric dryers can also be used, in which the temperature is set from fifty to sixty degrees.
• Rhizome. Harvested simultaneously with the grass for convenience. They dig out the accessible part of the root, quickly wash it in running water from the ground. The root is not dried, but used fresh to squeeze the juice from the celandine. There is more juice in the root than in the stem, and the content of valuable substances in it is higher.

When harvesting a plant, it is important to be careful. It is advisable not to touch the stems and roots with bare hands. Juice is dangerous for healthy skin, as it causes irritation and itching. Goggles and a protective mask should be used: juice vapors irritate the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, often causing a chemical burn of the larynx and trachea.

Wash your hands thoroughly after contact with plant material. Celandine is poisonous, can cause severe poisoning, even death.

Composition and properties

The use of celandine is limited by its toxicity. The culture contains more than twenty alkaloids, the level of which is higher in the root system. Their properties and action were studied by Soviet pharmacologists.

According to the Russian scientist S. O. Chirvinsky, the combination of alkaloids chelidonin, hellerythrin and a number of others has antitumor activity. When applying celandine extract to the surface of the skin, it causes local irritation and a decrease in pain.

A complete picture of the composition allows you to clarify what celandine helps from.

• Chelidonin. Bitter substance, alkaloid, pure toxin. At the same time, it has a calming effect.
• Homochelidonin. An alkaloid with a pronounced local anesthetic effect. But in modern medicine it is not used, as it is a poison of convulsive action.
• Hellerythrin. The action of the alkaloid was studied by pharmacologists D. Muravieva and V. Chelobitko. The substance is of interest as an active analgesic. Experiments were carried out on the combined use of the extract with morphine and other sedative drugs. In this combination, hellerythrin enhanced the sedative and analgesic effects of the main substance.
• Sanguinarine. Alkaloid with local irritant and subsequent analgesic action. Its activity on mucous membranes is especially high. Once in the digestive tract, it produces the production of bile and saliva.
• Protopin. Smooth muscle stimulator. Causes the tone of the uterus, so the main contraindication of celandine is pregnancy.

In the grassy part, the content of alkaloids is lower, but the same substances are present as in the roots. It also contains flavanoids, tannins, a spectrum of organic acids. The pure juice of celandine from the herbaceous part is especially rich in vitamin C.

The use of a medicinal plant

To the question of what celandine grass heals, you can find dozens of answers in different sources. This plant is considered a remedy for almost all diseases. And the practice of its use in traditional medicine is not limited either by its high toxicity or by the warnings of doctors.

But it is impossible to forget that the plant is poisonous. And in cases where you can find a safer alternative, this is definitely worth doing. But there are diseases in which medicinal properties celandine herbs are more preferred than other plants.

• Diseases of the liver, gallbladder. Included in the composition of the complex preparation "Cholelitin", used in cholelithiasis. Produces the production of bile, reduces its viscosity.
• Polyps. In traditional medicine, an aqueous infusion is used to treat intestinal polyps, nasal cavities with accompanying chronic sinusitis. From polyps, celandine is used in gynecology. Efficiency is based on the cauterizing effect of the composition on the body of polyps, as a result of which the growths die off and are destroyed.
• Skin diseases. In its pure form, the juice of the plant is used to cauterize warts, treat long-term non-healing wounds, extensive calluses, initial stages lupus. Despite the fact that this method is recommended by traditional medicine, there are no restrictions on the part of official medicine. When applied externally, treatment with celandine is safe.

It is not allowed to use drugs based on a medicinal plant inside during pregnancy, epilepsy and bronchial asthma. In its pure form, juice or raw materials are not consumed inside. Use only as a basis for prescription dosage forms.

Fresh juice for external use

It is used to treat calluses, as it has a pronounced irritating, keratolytic effect. Effectively removes warts, promotes the removal of papillomas and condylomas. In folk medicine, they are treated with boils, eczema.

How to make juice from celandine? If the surface to be treated is small, it is enough to break off the stem and apply the cut with the juice that has come out to the affected area. If more extensive processing is required, the fresh herbaceous part and root are ground in a blender, wrapped in cloth and squeezed out for juice.

Juice for Cancer Treatment

“The sap of the plant is used to treat cancer. It is difficult to give any recommendations here, since usually this remedy becomes the last hope, - comments herbalist Andrey Varennikov. - But from my own experience I know that juice should not be taken fresh, but canned. It will not work in the presence of a hormone-dependent tumor of the breast, ovaries or uterus.”

It makes no sense to use celandine in diseases of a hormonal nature. It is not recommended to use the remedy for the treatment of the thyroid gland, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts.

How to store celandine juice to take in the treatment of cancer? Herbalist Tatyana Kamyshan recommends preserving it with alcohol.

Cooking

1. Pass the raw material through a meat grinder with leaves, roots.
2. Squeeze out the juice.
3. Add alcohol or vodka at the rate of 250 ml of 96% alcohol or 500 ml of vodka per liter of juice.
4. Pour into a glass container, close the lid tightly.
5. Keep out of reach, as the composition is poisonous.

Treatment with celandine juice should begin with a minimum number of drops - from one to five drops, dissolved in water or milk. Take in the morning on an empty stomach. Bring the dosage gradually to thirty drops, adding one drop daily. Then reduce the dosage, also reducing it by one drop daily.

For the treatment of cancer, it is important to use alcohol infusion.
Herbalist Andrey Varennikov clarifies that the alkaloids contained in plant materials, which are detrimental to cancer cells, are extracted only with alcohol. An insignificant part can be extracted when brewing with boiling water in the form of salts, so you can get the full complex of alkaloids by dropping the juice preserved with alcohol into the water infusion of the plant.

Infusion for cancer prevention

Cooking

1. Chop dry grass.
2. Pour a tablespoon of raw materials into a thermos.
3. Pour in 250 ml boiling water.
4. Leave for 15 minutes, sealing tightly.

It is necessary to take the infusion once a day in the morning, on an empty stomach. Dosage - two tablespoons. Preventive reception is carried out by a course of fifteen days. The course can be repeated up to three times a year.

Broth for external treatments

A decoction of celandine is used to treat affected areas of the skin with scrofula, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (allergies). The agent has a local antiseptic effect, relieves inflammation, reduces tissue swelling and soreness of the affected area.

Cooking

1. Chop dry grass.
2. Pour 4 tablespoons of raw materials into a container.
3. Fill with water with a volume of one and a half liters.
4. Bring to a boil, simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
5. Wrap, leave to brew for eight hours.

Add the resulting decoction to bathing baths or use to wash the affected areas, lotions. It can be used to treat hemorrhoids, as an anti-inflammatory, local anesthetic. In this case, microclysters with celandine are used. The decoction is injected into the rectum, delayed for several minutes.

Infusion for oral administration

Is it possible to drink celandine for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, heart and blood vessels? Herbalists recommend using this remedy with extreme caution. But in case of diseases of the liver, gallbladder, intestinal catarrh, diarrhea, the remedy is highly effective. It has a choleretic, anti-inflammatory effect, relaxes muscle spasm, lowers blood pressure.

Cooking

1. Pour a teaspoon of dry grass with 200 ml of boiling water.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Leave to brew for one hour.
4. Strain.

Take a tablespoon three times a day on an empty stomach.

Ointment for external treatments

On sale are ready-made products based on celandine juice. They have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory action. According to reviews, "Bee celandine" helps to reduce the severity of rashes, reduce the intensity of redness and inflammation of acne.

Homemade celandine cream is used to treat severe pathologies of the skin and joints. It contains much more active ingredients, so it should not be used as a cosmetic product. How to make an ointment from celandine? We offer a simple recipe.

Cooking

1. Chop the fresh leaves and stems of the plant.
2. Add petroleum jelly or lanolin in a one to one ratio.
3. Mix, transfer to a glass container.

Apply to areas of skin affected by atopic dermatitis, psoriasis. The tool can be used to reduce inflammation and reduce pain in skin tuberculosis, oncological diseases of the skin. Reduces swelling and inflammation in the joints with rheumatism, polyarthritis, osteochondrosis.

When using funds based on celandine, it is important to monitor the patient's condition. Signs of intoxication will be headache, dizziness, severe thirst, loss of consciousness. When dangerous symptoms should immediately seek medical attention.

Celandine is a common and affordable plant. Its juice is rich in alkaloids - natural toxins that are detrimental to cells affected by cancer. Substances have an anti-inflammatory effect, reduce swelling, which allows the use of funds for the treatment of skin diseases. Ingestion requires caution due to culture toxicity. It makes sense to use celandine for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases of an inflammatory, spasmodic nature.

(Chelidonium majus) popularly called warthog. Indeed, folk medicine has long used this plant to remove warts and papillomas, remove dark spots from the skin, and reduce calluses. But that's not the only thing he's interested in.

Celandine - both a weed and a useful plant

My celandine grows like a weed - I mow it, and it only grows more and more. But since it does not climb on the beds and cultivated plants does not particularly interfere, I see no reason to expel him from my territory. Still, the benefits of celandine are greater than the inconveniences.

Botanical features

Great celandine is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Poppy family (Papaveraceae), the only representative of the genus Celandine ( Chelidonium). It has a short cylindrical rhizome and a thick, branched taproot. The stem is branched, in favorable conditions it grows up to 80-110 cm in height. On the tops of the stems in May-June bloom bright yellow flowers, consisting of 4 petals. The flowers are located on long stalks and collected in small (from 4 to 8 flowers) umbellate inflorescences.

The flowering of celandine is very long - all summer, until September. A mowed or broken plant quickly grows and blooms again, so it is almost impossible to get rid of it by mowing. But in fairness, I note that the thickets of flowering celandine are attractive in their own way.

In June, you can already see the fruits - long, pod-like, green boxes in which there are black shiny seeds. If you want to avoid the spread of celandine - do not allow the seeds to ripen. By the way, they are often carried by ants, which serve as food for seeds.

The leaves are graceful - deeply pinnate, with large wide lobes with beautiful carved edges. The bottom of the leaf is grayish-gray, the top is green.

A characteristic feature of celandine, thanks to which it is easy to recognize, is a bright orange juice that stands out at a break in any part of the plant. When it comes into contact with the skin, it stains it, leaving stains. That's just this very juice and reduce warts. The juice has a slight anesthetic effect, so the procedure is almost painless (although it should be borne in mind that the individual reaction is different).

Celandine in folk medicine

The first thing you need to know and remember for everyone who wants to be treated with celandine: this the plant is poisonous. With external use of juice (in case of overdose or hypersensitivity of the skin), irritation and even burns are possible; ingestion of celandine preparations can cause more serious consequences: the alkaloids contained in the plant can cause paralysis of the central nervous system and cardiac arrest.

celandine - medicinal plant

In addition to juice, celandine grass is used in folk medicine, less often roots. The grass is harvested during the flowering period, the roots - in the fall.

The plant has a bactericidal, fungistatic (that is, slowing down, inhibiting the growth of pathogenic fungi) and anti-inflammatory effects. Infusions and decoctions of celandine herbs are an effective remedy for the treatment of various skin diseases, trophic ulcers and long-term non-healing wounds. Used in the form of lotions, used for washing and baths. A decoction of celandine can be added to water for bathing children.

To prepare a decoction for 1.5 liters of water, you need 4 tablespoons of chopped celandine grass. Grass pour water, bring to a boil, boil for 5 minutes. under the lid. Remove from heat, leave for 8 hours, then strain. For outdoor use!

Celandine preparations also have a choleretic, antispasmodic, analgesic effect, so they are used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis. Since the 19th century, attempts have been made to use celandine (juice, infusions, chopped grass) for the treatment of cancer, but they are far from always successful.

modern science has not yet fully explored the properties of this plant, but in many countries it is recognized by official medicine as a medicinal raw material. Celandine extracts are also successfully used in the manufacture of cosmetic products.

Celandine against pests

In the country, this herb is very useful. Celandine is used as - it can be used to control pests of horticultural and horticultural crops.

Both fresh and dried herbs are suitable, which are harvested in the same way as medicinal raw materials - during flowering. Dried celandine is ground into powder, which is used to pollinate plantings to protect them from fleas (cruciferous, beetroot). Fumigation with celandine helps protect plants from cabbage, sucker and other butterflies.

From, thrips, scale insects and other pests are used spraying with infusion of celandine, which is prepared according to the following recipe: pour 3-4 kg of fresh mass or 1 kg of dried grass into 10 liters of water and leave for 24-36 hours.

How do you feel about cleanliness? Do you drive it out of your summer cottage as a weed or use it as a useful plant?

This perennial plant is popularly called a warthog, jaundice, podtynnik, swallow or witch grass. All these names refer to the greater celandine from the poppy family, whose official Latin name is Chelidónium május. Familiar from childhood, a weed with bright yellow inflorescences has long been used as a medicinal plant and helps to cope with a number of ailments.

Celandine reaches a height of 0.3-1.1 m, structural features vary depending on habitat conditions. The stem is hollow, ribbed, covered with sparse villi, branching from above. The leaves are light green, on the inside - a light bluish tint, arranged alternately. In the lower part of the stem - petiolate, in the upper - sessile. They have a pinnate shape, consist of three to five pairs of rounded or oval lobes with a dissected surface. The root is branched, brown-red on the outside, on the cut - orange-yellowish.

The flowers are yellow, consisting of four petals, collected in umbrellas of five to eight pieces. The plant does not have honey glands that secrete nectar, but attracts insects with an abundance of pollen. Flowering occurs from May to June, in some climatic zones it continues until September. Fruits - pods 0.5 cm long - ripen in August-October. Seeds 1-1.5 mm in diameter, black-brown, with a lacquer sheen and a whitish comb-like appendage.

A distinctive characteristic of celandine, from the point of view of botany, is the release of caustic milky juice when the leaves or stems with flowers are broken, which acquires a bright orange hue in the air. The plant is toxic and is not eaten by herbivores.

Where does celandine grow in Russia

The distribution area of ​​​​the plant is in all areas, with the exception of the Arctic regions. It is found everywhere in European and Mediterranean countries, in China and even on the American continent, where it was brought by the colonialists in the 17th century. Prefers temperate zones. strange vernacular name It got the “podtynnik” for the habit of living under every fence (or, as they said in the villages, “tyn”).

The Greeks noticed that the celandine blossoms with the arrival of swallows, and flowering ends when the birds leave the country, hence the name was born - swallow grass. What celandine looks like, children and adults know - after all, it can be seen everywhere in summer cottages, in gardens, in the city, where it grows like ordinary weeds. The grass is unpretentious and takes root even on poor soils.

In what places is celandine common

Plants prefer shady corners in deciduous and coniferous thickets and river valleys, inhabit the neighborhood of housing, wastelands, roadsides, clearings and fire areas. Ants that use celandine seeds for food carry them over considerable distances, helping to increase the growth. Why the herb got its main name becomes clear if we remember that even in ancient Rome it was used to remove warts, remove corns and treat eczema.

Chemical composition

Greater celandine has been studied in detail by pharmacognosy and is used in the production of a whole range of medicines. Plant-based products are distinguished by their multilateral action due to the substances contained in the raw materials:

• alkaloids (chelidonine, protopine, sanguinarine, helyrythrine, berberine, homochelidonine, etc.);
• essential oils;
• saponins;
• carotene;
• flavonoids;
• organic natural acids (succinic, chelidonic, citric, malic);
• vitamins of groups A and C;
• minerals (potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, bromine);
• tannins and resins.

Preparation of preparations from celandine

The optimal time for collecting medicinal raw materials is the flowering period. The upper parts of the plant are cut off, without touching the hardened basal areas of the stem. Precautions must be observed: do not touch your face, wash your hands with soap after work. The use of gloves and goggles is recommended. Collection of celandine is carried out only in dry, clear weather. It is necessary to cut off plants that have a juicy green color without signs of wilting and fungus damage. In order to preserve the shoots, a part of the grass must be left for seed maturation, and in the next two years, mowing is done elsewhere.

Depending on the region, raw materials can be harvested from May to August, while flowering continues. In autumn, after the aerial part of the plant dies off, or in early spring, when the first shoots appear, the roots are harvested. They are collected, washed under cold water, cut off excess parts and used to prepare homeopathic preparations.

Drying

To prepare celandine as the basis for future medicinal products, immediately after cutting, the grass is sent to special dryers or laid out in a thin layer on paper in well-ventilated areas, protected from direct sunlight. Plants should be turned over regularly to prevent rotting. When the stems break when bent, the raw material is considered dried. When packing, it is recommended to wear masks, as microscopic grass particles irritate the nasal mucosa.

Storage

Raw materials are divided into whole and crushed (fragments of flowers, leaves, stems, which freely pass through 7 mm sieve holes). In order to properly prepare celandine and make an effective medicine, it is necessary to strictly observe the collection technology and storage conditions. It is best to pack the grass in linen bags and keep it hanging in a dry, dark place. Healing qualities persist for three years.

Pharmacological properties of celandine

The composition of the herb, saturated with alkaloids, macro- and microelements, provides a therapeutic effect of a wide spectrum of action - anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antiviral, antifungal, analgesic, antispasmodic and others.

According to studies of celandine in the early stages of oncological diseases, it has a cytostatic and cytotoxic effect: it inhibits the growth of malignant tumors, starts the process of necrosis inside cancer cells, and prevents the formation of metastases.

For a long time, plant-based products have been helping to get rid of papillomas, warts, acne, reduce the manifestations of eczema and other skin pathologies, and relieve itching. Substances included in celandine stimulate intestinal peristalsis, increase saliva secretion, and tone up the muscles of the uterus. However, it is important to be careful: if celandine acts as a medicine in small quantities, then an overdose can cause serious damage to health and cause symptoms of poisoning when ingested and burns when applied externally.

The use of celandine in traditional medicine

The alkaloids included in the composition of the herb are used in the production of a number of medications. Medicines based on celandine fight the herpes virus, are used to treat an acute inflammatory process that affects the spinal cord and brain - encephalomyelitis. The bacteriostatic effect of products with plant extract exceeds the properties of antibiotics against staphylococcus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Combined preparations using celandine alkaloids are effective against gram-positive and gram-negative species of bacteria and fungi and are prescribed for pathologies such as:

• herpetic and ulcerative stomatitis;
• long time non-healing wound lesions of the skin;
• trichomonas colpitis;
• polio;
• alveolar pyorrhea;
• erosion.

Chelidonine and berberine in the composition of medications reduce blood pressure. The choleretic, anti-inflammatory effect of alkaloids is used in the treatment of cholecystitis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, peptic ulcer stomach and duodenum. The root extract is included in the composition of drugs prescribed for the formation of stones in the gallbladder. Studies by Russian doctors have confirmed the benefits of celandine for intestinal polyps.

Folk methods of treatment

The plant has been used since ancient times to treat skin diseases. Children were bathed in a decoction of celandine with scrofula. Ulcers and eczema were treated with infusion, they tried to lighten freckles and age spots. On the basis of the herb, preparations were prepared for the treatment of skin tuberculosis, psoriasis, and lupus. The rhizomes were boiled and used for dysentery. Crushed leaves were applied to festering wounds to fight infection. A tincture from the plant was used for diseases of the biliary tract, liver, and pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract.

In Tibetan medicine, celandine flowers have long been used to reduce fever. The Greek healer Theophrastus prescribed infusions from the plant for jaundice, stomach pain, and constipation. A solution in alcohol or water in Russia treated wounds, burns, ulcers. The broth also served as a disinfectant in the household - clay pots and jugs were poured over them, and cream and milk were stored in them longer without sour. Recipes for the preparation of medicines from herbs have been developed, which are also involved in modern herbal medicine. Celandine extracts are actively used in the manufacture of homeopathic remedies. In folk medicine, the stems, leaves, flowers, rhizomes and sap of the plant are used.

Preparation of medicines

The presence in the composition of celandine of biological substances of a broad spectrum of action makes it effective tool to fight diseases of various origins. On its basis, healing decoctions and infusions are prepared, which help to cope with a mass of ailments.

Ointment

Four parts of vaseline or lanolin are taken for one part of celandine juice. It is also acceptable to use crushed dried leaves. Helps to reduce warts, remove calluses, reduce the manifestations of dermatitis and eczema, relieve itching. The finished ointment is placed in the refrigerator, where it stores beneficial features one and a half to two years.

Fees with celandine for healing baths

Water procedures - effective way relaxation, and in combination with the anti-inflammatory and tonic effect of herbal decoctions will bring maximum benefit. Baths with the addition of a mixture of herbs and large celandine are effective for healing, treating and preventing diseases. It is recommended to use fees with chamomile, oregano, St. John's wort and other herbs.

All plants are collected and dried separately, and then mixed in equal proportions. Store the mixture preferably in linen bags. To prepare a decoction, 200 g of herbal collection are poured with four liters of boiling water. After infusion, the solution is filtered and added to warm water. Taking baths for preventive purposes is advised for 15-20 minutes twice a week. Depending on the combinations and proportions of the herbs included in the collection, the procedures increase immunity, help with exacerbations of cystitis, psoriasis, and neurodermatitis.

Infusions for oral use

They are used for gastritis, colitis, peptic ulcer, inflammation of the gallbladder, bronchopulmonary pathologies. Also used as a prophylactic and tonic. To avoid overdose, in the early stages of taking one teaspoon of dry herb per glass of liquid. Gradually increase the concentration of celandine. Take the infusion three times a day before meals, diluted in water. During treatment, it is recommended to increase the intake fermented milk products. Taking the drug requires breaks, otherwise there is a risk of addiction, the development of dysbacteriosis and other complications.

Preparation of juice from celandine

The disinfectant and antibacterial properties of the plant make it an indispensable healing agent. On the basis of fresh juice, medicinal solutions are prepared for gargling with colds, instillation into the nose with sinusitis, applying compresses, cauterization of papillomas and warts, treating abrasions and calluses. To prepare canned juice, fresh grass is washed, dried and crushed. The plant mass is squeezed out with gauze, the liquid is placed in a tightly closed vessel and left in a cool place. As the juice ferments, the lid is regularly removed, releasing the resulting gas. When the process stops, the solution is ready.

Blood purifying tea

It is used as a prophylactic for eczema, pyodermatitis. For cooking, mix in equal proportions celandine, leaves of sea buckthorn, birch, blueberry and white mulberry, tricolor violet, peppermint, pumpkin seeds. Herbs are poured with boiling water, insisted, filtered. Drink after eating a quarter cup for ten days.

Contraindications

The use of large celandine as a remedy should be under medical supervision. Plant-based preparations should not be used under the following conditions:

• pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• children's age up to twelve years;
• epilepsy;
• angina pectoris, chronic ischemia;
• bronchial asthma;
• neurological diseases;
• hypertension;
• individual intolerance.

Violation of the dosage and proportions causes symptoms of intoxication: nausea, vomiting, weakness, depression of the respiratory center. Improper external use can cause burns and damage to the skin. In such cases, you should immediately contact a medical institution. Celandine is a useful medicinal plant that helps to overcome a lot of diseases, but its use should not be uncontrolled.