Celandine in folk medicine: a universal remedy. medicinal plants

The celandine plant belongs to the poppy family and the genus Dicotyledonous. It is a tall perennial herbaceous shrub with a hollow stem and lyre-shaped dark green leaves. Celandine blooms with yellow flowers, and then in their place small pods ripen, which crack in two and throw out seeds. The plant bears fruit 2-3 times during the summer, so it multiplies effectively and is found almost everywhere.

Science knows two types of celandine:

Chelidonium asiaticum - Asian (30-50 cm tall);

Chelidonium majus - large (50-120 cm tall).

Both types of plants are poisonous, but they have a number of useful properties, so they have long been actively used in both Eastern and European folk medicine. The Russian-language name of this herb speaks for itself - it "cleanses the body" from warts, acne and non-healing wounds. And the Latin name has a beautiful origin story: in the time of Avicenna, it was believed that swallows treat the festering and blinded eyes of their chicks with bitter celandine juice. Hence the term Chelidonium (literally "swallow"). In ancient Russia, the celandine had numerous characteristic nicknames: yellow milkweed, podtynnik, warthog, chistuha, dog soap.

The chemical composition of celandine

The leaves, stems, rhizomes and bitter milk of celandine contain:

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and carotene (vitamin A);

Organic acids (malic, citric, succinic);

Essential oils, bitters, resins and saponins;

Natural antibiotics (phytoncides);

Poisonous alkaloids (chelidonin, sanguinarine, protopine, alocryptopine, coptisine).

Chelidonin and its derivatives deserve special attention: oxychelidonine, homochelidanine and methoxychelidonine. This alkaloid is a direct relative of morphine, which is not surprising, because celandine is a relative of the poppy. Chelidonin in small doses has an analgesic effect, and in large doses it causes convulsions and paralysis of the nervous system. The highest content of alkaloids in the rhizomes of celandine (up to 0.5%), however, the leaves of the plant are also poisonous, so cattle on pastures bypass it.

Useful properties of celandine and its application

With proper skill and care, with the help of celandine, many diseases can be cured.

Due to the complex and rich biologically active composition, celandine has a multilateral effect on the human body:

Anesthetic;

Antitumor;

bactericidal;

Antifungal;

Wound healing;

Spasmolytic;

Bile and diuretic;

Expectorant.

Celandine is used to treat diseases:

Skin - psoriasis, acne, warts and, fungal infections, eczema, and ulcers;

Gastrointestinal organs -,;

Joints and bones-, gout, and;

Nervous system - neuroses;

female reproductive organs- , cervical erosion.

In addition, celandine is used to relieve pain (dental, articular) and inhibit the development of malignant tumors. The anti-carcinogenic properties of this poisonous plant are now being actively studied, since it has been found that celandine tincture prevents the appearance.

In animals, it causes a state of depression at the beginning, and after it comes a complete paralysis of the nervous system. An overdose can lead to very severe convulsions, so be sure to follow the dosage strictly.

Sanguinarine can also have a similar effect. Only he is still capable and increases the secretion of saliva, and can also have a local anesthetic effect. As shown by numerous studies, the most basic properties of celandine are antispasmodic, choleretic and anti-inflammatory.

How to prepare juice, tincture and decoction of celandine?

Celandine tincture

The medicine can be purchased ready-made, but since celandine grows almost everywhere, you should not spend money. Go grass early in the summer when the plant first blooms and the leaves are still fresh and fleshy. Wash them thoroughly, chop them finely and fill a liter jar to the top with raw materials, then fill it with 70% medical alcohol and leave it in a dark, dry place for 2 weeks. In addition, if you can infuse celandine tincture for 5-6 months, then you will get an even more concentrated and highly effective medicine.

It is better to treat serious diseases, especially oncological ones, with the help of alcohol tincture, since in ordinary decoctions and water infusions the concentration of alkaloids is an order of magnitude lower. In addition, alcohol tincture can be stored for a long time and economically spent. After waiting six months, you will receive a high-quality and effective medicine with virtually no investment.

It is necessary to start treatment with celandine tincture only if the expected benefit is greater than the possible risk. Remember that in fact it is a potent plant poison that you need to gradually get used to. For the first 3-4 weeks, the tincture is taken 5-10 drops per day, and then every week the dosage is increased by 10 drops, and so on up to 50. The duration of the course of treatment depends on the type of disease: for example, with cancer and tuberculosis, celandine tincture is taken for at least six months.

You can prepare tinctures from celandine not only alcohol, but also water-based:

Water infusion. To prepare a decoction of celandine based on water, you need 1 tablespoon of dry celandine grass and 1 cup of boiling water. Grass should be poured with a glass of boiling water, then covered and infused for 30-40 minutes. Next, the infusion must be filtered and taken chilled, 2/3 cup 15 minutes before meals. This tincture is used to normalize the functioning of the liver.

Celandine juice

In folk medicine, there are 2 ways to prepare juice from celandine:

The first way: from fresh, freshly harvested celandine stems up to 15 cm long, along with flowers, it is quite possible to prepare the juice of this herb for the winter. To prepare juice for the winter from celandine raw materials, the leaves must be passed through a meat grinder, and then carefully squeezed. The resulting juice should be placed in the refrigerator for three days, and then the juice should be filtered through gauze, poured into a clean bowl and covered with a lid that has small holes so that gas does not accumulate in the jar during the juice fermentation process. Three weeks later, the fermentation process of the juice in the jar will end and the finished celandine juice will be able to stand in the refrigerator until the next “harvest” of grass.

In the second way, celandine juice can be prepared as follows: you need to carefully cut the grass stems 12-15 cm long along with the flowers, then pass them through a meat grinder and squeeze out the juice, as in the first method. Then you should add alcohol or vodka based on 1 liter of juice 500 g of vodka or 250 g of alcohol.

Celandine juice, as it has already become clear, is very useful: it can cure about 250 skin and other diseases, for example, herpes, burns, acne, acne, lupus, fungus, fistulas, scabies, peeling, warts, polyps and so on.

Celandine decoction

To prepare a decoction of celandine, fresh or pre-dried raw materials are required (sold in a pharmacy).

Pour 1 teaspoon of dry raw materials with a glass of boiling water, let it brew for 15 minutes, then strain. The decoction is good for diseases of the liver, gallbladder, duodenum, as well as for diseases of the bladder. Take 1/3 cup 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 5-7 days.

Celandine treatment

Celandine is successfully used to combat the initial forms, true adenomatous, papillomatosis of the intestine and larynx. Also, celandine treatment responds very well to lichen and, in addition, celandine promotes the healing of purulent ulcers and wounds.

Celandine in homeopathy is very often used for liver diseases that are difficult to diagnose and recognize, while they have the following symptoms: feeling unwell in damp weather, while in a warm room it becomes sharply better, the appearance of a sharp feeling of aversion to cold drinks and meat cravings for hot coffee. In rare cases, homeopaths themselves prescribe celandine for diseases such as pneumonia, headaches, accompanied by general weakness, stomach and liver cancer.

Cleanser for skin diseases

Psoriasis

If the lesion is small, it should be lubricated with freshly squeezed celandine milk in the morning and evening for 10-14 days.

If psoriasis has affected large areas of the skin, baths are taken during the same period: for every 3 liters of boiling water, 25 grams of chopped grass are taken, brewed and waited for the infusion to cool to a comfortable temperature.

BPH. To stop an acute inflammatory process, you need to dilute 2 teaspoons of celandine juice in half a glass of water every day for a week and drink this solution at any convenient time. Treatment of prostate adenoma with celandine will be more effective if supplemented with herbal enemas with chamomile, and 1 tablespoon of celandine juice.

Treatment of celandine diseases of the digestive tract

Celandine is used for the following diseases of the gastrointestinal tract:

Cholecystitis. Alcohol tincture of celandine, prepared independently according to our prescription or bought at a pharmacy, with cholecystitis and take 10 drops a day for two weeks, while observing a strict diet prescribed by a doctor.

Cirrhosis of the liver. For 2 parts of dried celandine, take 1 part of yarrow, and field. Twice a day, prepare an infusion from a glass of boiling water and two teaspoons of this mixture, keep it for 15-20 minutes and drink it completely before eating. You can also take a teaspoon of fresh celandine juice three times a day, but side effects are possible, although the effectiveness will be higher.

Hepatitis. Take one part of dried celandine and marsh rhizomes. An infusion is prepared from two teaspoons of this mixture and a glass of boiling water for 60 minutes, then it is divided into 6 parts and taken throughout the day. The course of treatment of hepatitis with celandine is 2-3 weeks.

A decoction of the following components also helps well:

• Dried celandine - 3 parts;

Treatment of kidney diseases with celandine

Celandine is used for the following kidney diseases:

Pyelonephritis. In acute pyelonephritis, they take a teaspoon of dried celandine and cornflower flowers, steam with three glasses of boiling water and leave for about an hour. The finished infusion is filtered, cooled and stored in the refrigerator, and you need to take it a quarter cup before meals for 10-14 days, until the symptoms of pyelonephritis disappear.

Stones in the kidneys. It will not be possible to remove with the help of celandine, but you can use alcohol tincture as an aid. Taking it 10 drops a day, you will prevent the formation of new kidney stones.

Celandine for respiratory diseases



Celandine is used for the following respiratory diseases:

Runny nose and sinusitis. Acute rhinitis is perfectly treated with freshly squeezed celandine juice. Drip the juice in a whole pipette into each nasal passage 3 times a day for a week - this will eliminate the runny nose and prevent the development of sinusitis. If complications could not be avoided, it is necessary to combine the instillation of celandine into the nose with the intake of infusion: pour 1 tablespoon of grass with a glass of boiling water, wait an hour, strain and take three doses during the day. Treatment of sinusitis with celandine usually lasts 7-14 days.

Angina. Take dried celandine, chamomile, sage and St. John's wort in equal parts. Prepare an infusion in a water bath (10-15 minutes) from a tablespoon of this mixture and one glass of boiling water.

With this infusion, while it is warm, you need to gargle at least six times a day to achieve a good effect: the pain will subside, and purulent plugs with follicular sore throat will disappear on their own in a week.

Bronchitis and pneumonia. To calm the exhausting, you need to take 1 part of dried celandine, 2 parts of licorice root and 2 parts of pine buds. Put a tablespoon with a slide of this mixture in a saucepan, pour boiling water over it and cover with a lid, wait 5 minutes, then remove the lid, sit over the saucepan, cover yourself with a blanket and breathe steam for 10-15 minutes, adding boiling water as needed. In addition to inhalation, with severe bronchitis and pneumonia, it is recommended to take a decoction of celandine inside (1 tablespoon per glass of boiling water). Remember that it is impossible to carry out inhalations if the patient has a fever!

Treatment of joints with celandine

Celandine is used for the following diseases of the joints:

Osteochondrosis and rheumatism. Mix half a glass of celandine juice with a glass of alcohol or vodka, heat this mixture, but do not bring to a boil. Take a large piece of clean gauze and make a compress by wrapping a warm scarf around the sore back or limb. With such a compress, you can go to bed all night.

Arthritis and arthrosis. If there is an inflammatory process in the joint, it is absolutely impossible to use hot alcohol compresses for treatment. But you can do temporary (for 2-3 hours) wraps and lotions using a mixture of alcohol and celandine juice. It relieves pain well and facilitates the movement of diseased joints.

Gout. Fingers twisted with gout can be treated with celandine baths. Three tablespoons of fresh chopped grass or one tablespoon of chopped roots is poured with half a liter of boiling water, they wait until the infusion cools to an acceptable temperature (it should be hot) and put their palms there. For such procedures, it is good to use a large frying pan - covering it with a lid, you can better infuse the medicine, in addition, it is convenient to put your hands in the frying pan.

Other diseases

The celandine can also help with:

Toothache. From use a decoction of celandine and Kalanchoe. To prepare this decoction, 1 part of juice is taken, 1 part of celandine juice. Everything should be mixed well, moistened with a cotton swab in the resulting mass and applied to the aching tooth.

Stomach diseases are treated with celandine juice, which must be drunk, as follows: the first day - 1 teaspoon of juice 3 times a day before meals. The second day and all other juice should be taken 1 tablespoon 3 times a day before meals.

Treatment of the nasopharynx, maxillary cavities, frontal sinuses, gums. Celandine juice, it is necessary to instill with a pipette into each nostril. In the process of instillation, after 1-2 drops of juice, a slight tingling will be felt, after 3-5 minutes after the juice of one or two drops has been absorbed, the tingling in the nostrils will pass, then the instillation must be repeated. Thus, in total, a full pipette of celandine juice should “leave” into each nostril. If at this moment the nose was stuffed up, then immediately breathing through the nose will be facilitated.

Ear diseases. To prepare an ointment from celandine, crushed leaves are needed. 50 g of celandine, 25 g of lanolin, 25 g of petroleum jelly are mixed. Such an ointment should be lubricated on the outer skin and the ear canal itself 2-3 times a day.

Celandine can also be used to treat periodontitis, gallbladder, it can be instilled into the eyes, if there is a walleye and trachoma, it can be put on a bad tooth. If there are polyps in the rectum, you need to make an enema of 50–60 g of water with the addition of 5–7 drops of celandine juice.

Cancer treatment with celandine



The general recommendation for cancer patients is to either take freshly squeezed celandine juice, starting with half a teaspoon three times a day, gradually increasing the dosage to 1 tablespoon every 10 days, or treat with alcohol by the method described above. Be sure to take breaks between short courses of 1-2 weeks, so that there is no intoxication of the body and the effect of addiction in your illness.

There are special recommendations for the following types of cancer:

breast cancer. 4 tablespoons of chopped celandine rhizome should be poured with one liter of boiling water, wrapped in a jar and wait a few hours. Strain the cooled infusion and take half a glass three times a day before meals. The scheme of treatment with celandine is as follows: 10 days of taking the medicine, then a 10-day break; 5 days of medication, 5 days off. So you can be treated for six months, and then pause for a whole month.

Lungs' cancer. Take the stems of fresh celandine, peel the leaves, cut the height of a liter or three-liter jar, tightly tamp them there in an upright position and fill to the top with medical alcohol. Keep a tightly closed jar in a dark, dry place for 3-4 weeks, then strain the infusion and take it half a teaspoon three times a day according to the scheme: 2 weeks treatment, 2 weeks break.

Stomach cancer. Every day you need to prepare a fresh decoction in a water bath for 15 minutes, from a tablespoon of celandine and 1 glass of water, cool it and drink it in three doses before meals.

The scheme for the treatment of stomach cancer with celandine is as follows: 10 days reception, 10 days break; 14 days on, 14 days off; 7 days on, 7 days off. A mixture of 1 part of alcohol tincture of celandine, 3 parts of alcohol tincture of peppermint and 6 parts of rosehip syrup also helps well. This medicine is drunk 2 tablespoons three times a day 15 minutes before meals for 2-4 weeks.

In order to prepare the infusion of celandine, you need to take 1 tablespoon of dry crushed raw materials of celandine, pour 1 cup of boiling water (in a thermos), let it brew for 1 or 1.5 hours, then strain the product and take 1-2 tablespoons 3 times per day 20-30 minutes before meals. This infusion must be used for cancer of the internal organs, neoplasms on the skin, polyps of the rectum. An even greater effect will be if you apply celandine juice or infusion topically.

Celandine ointment. Take 20 g of powder made from celandine grass, 10 g of lanolin, 70 g of petroleum jelly. All ingredients must be thoroughly mixed and used to treat skin cancer (it is necessary to lubricate the affected areas 2-3 times a day). This ointment also helps very well to cope with corns, warts, papillomas, condylomas, is a good remedy for psoriasis, eczema and skin tuberculosis.

To prevent the growth of metastasis, an infusion of celandine mixed with calendula and nettle can help well. All herbs must be taken in equal parts, finely chopped and mixed 1 tablespoon of herbs with a glass of boiling water in a thermos. Infusion is recommended to take 0.5 cups on an empty stomach in the morning, and the second half of the glass - in the evening, before dinner.

Instructions for the use of celandine in traditional medicine:

Contraindications to celandine treatment



Celandine is a poisonous plant! It is not for nothing that livestock on pastures never undertake to chew celandine. The celandine contains chelidonin, which can initially cause an oppressed state in animals, after which complete paralysis of the entire nervous system of the animal occurs. This substance is very similar in its action to morphine. It is for this reason that when using this plant, you must be extremely careful or use it in small quantities along with other herbs.

Celandine can cause severe irritation and inflammation of the entire digestive tract, and is also capable of. In case of overdose or poisoning with celandine, the following symptoms are observed: severe thirst, heaviness of the head, stomach, nausea, and diarrhea, dizziness is possible, in rare cases there is even loss of consciousness or hallucinations. This happens for the reason that a sufficiently large amount of alkaloids is present in the celandine juice.

Since celandine is poisonous, it should not be taken by young children and pregnant women, even if there is a reason for it. The underdeveloped protective functions of the child's body will not allow him to quickly cope with intoxication. And, getting into the blood of a future mother, celandine alkaloids can poison the fetus and cause the effect of short-term oxygen starvation.

When poisoned. If poisoning with celandine did occur, you should immediately stop taking it, rinse your stomach thoroughly, after which you should still consult a doctor.

With epilepsy. People suffering from epilepsy should not take celandine, as it has the ability to cause. Do not use celandine and people suffering from severe mental disorders, especially those who have.

With other diseases. Contraindications for the use of celandine include bronchial asthma, angina pectoris, cardiac decompensation of I and II degrees, as well as various neurological diseases. Do not use celandine juice if there is a possibility of it getting on the skin where there is damage, as it will cause a strong inflammatory process.

Problems with the intestines. When celandine is applied internally, or may appear. This can happen because celandine juice can cause a violation. In order to get rid of this, you can use the good old recipe: heat the milk so that it is warm, dissolve a piece of butter in it and make an enema. Calculation of proportions - 300 ml of milk per 30 g of butter. When making an enema of milk or oil, it is best to lie with your head slightly below the pelvis. An enema of milk and butter is quite enough to do 1-2 times a day for two or maybe even five weeks, it's easier to say how long it takes to get rid of this problem.

People with hypotension Celandine is contraindicated because it lowers blood pressure even more. But for hypertensive patients, such a remedy is just right. Easily excitable people suffering from insomnia, and, moreover, serious diseases of the central nervous system and psyche, celandine is not recommended, because it can cause anxiety, convulsions and even clouding of consciousness in case of an overdose.

Cases of individual intolerance to celandine are rare, but if you are allergic to it, you will notice this upon first contact. Using medicinal herbs, you should always listen to your feelings - the body itself will tell you that this plant is not suitable for it. Severe itching, redness and especially swelling upon skin contact with celandine indicates the danger of further use.

In the end, we return once again to the question of the appropriateness of treatment with celandine. As we have already said, it is advisable to decide on the use of a knowingly poisonous plant only when the benefits of its use will surely outweigh the harm. And this means that it is necessary to be treated with celandine, having good reasons for that, and not just for prevention or experiment. Take care of yourself and be healthy!




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Education: A diploma in the specialty "Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the University named after N. I. Pirogov (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Moscow University of Peoples' Friendship (2008).

Celandine is an extremely useful medicinal herb. Apply it inside and out. It contains many alkaloids, essential oils, tannins and resinous substances, and even ascorbic acid. This poisonous plant was widely used by our ancestors, knowing what incredible properties it has. And today, every second person knows these flowers, which secrete yellow milky juice. Celandine medicinal properties have been known for a long time and are actively used in traditional medicine, we will learn how to prepare and use it.

Where did the name Celandine come from?

The Latin name for the plant is Chelidonium ("chelidonium"). We can say that this is a swallow plant. After all, the word "chelidon" means a swallow.

How is it related to the beautiful black and white bird? Legends and poems attribute this name to this plant. In one of his works, the medieval poet Odo of Men writes that the swallow heals the eyes of blind chicks with the juice of this plant. And the ancient Greeks associated the appearance and withering of the plant with the arrival and departure of swallows.

The Russian name "celandine" is very eloquent. The juice of this plant makes the body clean, fighting skin diseases. It is also called "warthog", "yellow euphorbia", "chistuha", "podtynnik".

It is not difficult to recognize celandine among other wildflowers. Moreover, this sunny plant is considered a weed, grows more in groups, preferring rich and moist soils.

It is quite unpretentious, settles near fences, in vegetable gardens, gardens and parks. Interestingly, the seed of the plant has a white scallop-like appendage. This delicacy is preferred by the ubiquitous ants. They are big fans of this delicacy. Stocking up on them for future use, they drag them to their homes, leaving a part on their way. So they give life to new flowers in various corners.

Today we are familiar with: Asian (height from 30 to 50 cm), large (height from 50 to 120 cm) celandine.

The plant is perennial and belongs to the poppy family. This is evidenced by its fruit-boxes, shaped like pods. These pods are filled with glossy black poppy seeds. The stems are branched and erect, strewn with small downy hairs. Celandine has very interesting leaves: green on top, gray on the back.

Flowers with 4 sunny petals are collected in a small umbrella.

From late spring (May) to the end of summer (August), the plant pleases with its flowering.

Correctly collect and dry celandine

Grass must be collected during flowering. Cut off the celandine with scissors, without touching the rough parts of the plant. To prevent the plant from rotting, it is necessary to collect it in dry weather. Then start drying immediately. The optimum temperature is 50 degrees. When drying occurs naturally, it is worth adhering to the following rules: spread evenly, periodically turning the plant over. The room must be well ventilated and dry.

Properties of celandine and application

Celandine medicinal properties, celandine juice contains a variety of chemical elements that affect different types of diseases in different ways.

The plant contains:

Alkaloids, tannins, organic acids (ascorbic, succinic, citric), flavonoids, vitamins A and C, essential oils, fatty oils.

In the first place is the treatment of skin diseases: removal of warts, removal of freckles, acne, lichen.

Celandine is used to treat cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis.

In some cases, it is used as a temporary pain reliever for spasms.

Yellow spurge replaces iodine. Juice can be treated or washed with ulcers and skin wounds. An excellent remedy in the fight against psoriasis, in the treatment of itchy dermatoses.

This plant is used in the fight against various kinds of garden pests: earthen fleas, aphids, cabbage fly, leafworms, moths, rodents.

How is celandine herb used for warts?

To cure warts with celandine, you need to pluck the stem of the plant and apply a drop of juice to the affected area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin. It is recommended to apply celandine juice to the wart four times a day, then cover the skin with a bandage or adhesive plaster so as not to stain clothes with wart stains.

Why drink celandine? How to drink grass celandine?

When ingesting celandine in the form of a decoction, it is necessary to remember the dosage, since in addition to the healing properties, the plant also contains poisonous compounds. In folk medicine, celandine is taken as a tincture for:

• airway inflammation
• neuroses
• diseases of internal organs
• joint inflammation
• rheumatism
• oncology
• inflammation of the nasopharynx
• headaches
• high blood pressure

How to prepare an infusion of celandine.

It is better to collect the plant during the first flowering period, when the leaves are fresh and juicy. The collected plants should be washed, finely chopped and put in a jar, then poured with 70% medical alcohol and left for 2 weeks in a dark place. If you insist on celandine for 4-5 months, you will get a more effective medicine.

It is important to observe the dosage when taking the setting, because drug poisoning is possible. For two or three weeks, the setting is taken starting from 2 drops, gradually increasing to 5-10 drops per day, and then the dosage is increased every week by 10 drops, and so on up to 50. The duration of admission depends on the type of disease.

Security measures

Since the celandine plant is poisonous, you should consult your doctor before using it.

Poppy family - Papaveraceae. Poisonous!

Folk names: yellow grass, golden, cleansing grass, swallow grass, devil's milk, witch grass, warthog, warthog, gladushnik, glekopar, glacier, jaundice, red milkweed, cow grass, bloodweed, bloodweed, killer or dove grass, gusset, gusset, butterwort, euphorbia yellow, yellow milkweed, liverwort, pimple, prozornik, rozopas, rostopash, rostopach, burst, silidon grass, silidonia, celidonia, selinomia, gray potion, chistyak, chistyk yellow, chistyk, chistukha, celandine, chistoplot, chistokol, nutcracker, yaskovka, adamova head, axamet, volosnik, starodub, field mustard, wilt, larkspur, night blindness, buttercup, St. John's wort, gorse.

Used parts: grass and root.

Pharmacy name: celandine grass - Chelidonii herba, celandine root - Chelidonii radix.

Botanical description. This is a perennial plant with a powerful (sometimes finger-thick) root. Depending on the habitat, its height ranges from 30 cm to 1 m. All parts of the plant (even the roots) secrete a yellow milky juice, which is very pungent in taste and irritating. The stem is branched, slightly pubescent, also covered with pubescent alternate bluish-green, pinnate below, pinnate-lobed leaves above. Brilliant golden yellow flowers with four petals and numerous stamens are collected in an umbrella-shaped inflorescence. The elongated pod-like fruits bear seeds that have white appendages, which are very fond of ants, which is why celandine seeds are often brought to unusual places. Celandine blooms almost all year round, from (March) April to October (November), but mostly in May-June. Common near dwellings, on roadsides, near hedges, in bushes.

active ingredients. The yellow milky juice of celandine contains various alkaloids close to the opium group. One of them is considered cytotoxic (destroying cells). In addition, the plant contains saponins, flavonoids, some essential oil, carotenoids, a cardiac stimulant and enzymes. The pharmacological and chemotherapeutic effects of various alkaloids, narcotic (sedative), anesthetic, strychnine-like, antispasmodic, fungicidal and fungistatic, antiviral, antibacterial, antitumor and cytostatic, hypotensive and antihistamine, analgesic, were studied. The most important of the celandine alkaloids is chelidonin, which is close to poppy alkaloids, morphine and papaverine, which has an analgesic and sedative effect. Chelidonin also causes relaxation of smooth muscles, slowing the pulse and lowering blood pressure. Homochelidonin is a convulsive poison, a strong local anesthetic. Sanguinarine exhibits a narcotic effect, stimulates intestinal motility and enhances the secretion of saliva. Chelelythrin causes local irritation. Protolin reduces the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system, tones the smooth muscles of the uterus. Cheletrin and sanguinarine cause a bactericidal and anticholinesterase effect. The alkaloids cholidine, homochelidonine, and methoxychelidonine are mitotic poisons and are capable of inhibiting tumor growth. The complex of quaternary protoberberine alkaloids - berberine and coptisine exhibits a choleretic effect. Allocoiptopic and protopin reduce the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system and, unlike chelidonine, increase the tone of smooth muscles, and also have a pronounced antiarrhythmic activity, surpassing in this respect such well-known antiarrhythmics as cinchonidine and novocainamide. Celandine is promising
medicinal plant for further study of the substances contained in it and their application

Healing action and application. According to the composition of celandine, it can be judged that this plant has a slightly sedative, anti-spasmodic (on the bronchi, intestines) and choleretic effect. 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. But you need a doctor's advice. Most likely, he will prescribe various drugs in the form of drops, since celandine tea is not always safe. In addition, the active ingredients are destroyed during long-term storage and are contained in pharmaceutical raw materials in different quantities. Celandine grass or roots are an integral part of many medicinal teas for the treatment of diseases of the stomach, intestines and gallbladder. Who wants to be treated for these diseases with natural celandine, must undergo a 3-4-week course of treatment. But be sure to check with your doctor first! Celandine and its preparations have anti-inflammatory, wound healing, antipruritic, analgesic, antihistamine, diuretic, choleretic, anticonvulsant and cauterizing effects. They retard the growth of malignant tumors, have fungistatic and bacteriostatic properties against mycobacterium tuberculosis, significantly reduce and prevent the development of some fungal diseases, and have antiviral, antimicrobial and insecticidal effects. Celandine preparations also slow down the pulse and lower blood pressure, stop cramps and spasms, and reduce and soothe pain. Celandine preparations are used for angina pectoris, hypertension, various diseases accompanied by muscle spasms, bronchial asthma, chronic polyarthritis, chronic skin diseases, diseases of the liver, gallbladder and biliary tract, cholelithiasis. In stomach cancer, they act somewhat analgesically (S. A. Tomilin, 1959). The clinic of hospital surgery of the Kuibyshev Medical Institute successfully treated a large number of patients with various forms of colon polyposis. According to doctors, the effect is based on the cauterizing, keratolytic effect of celandine on tissues.

For 1 part of celandine 10 parts of water, for the procedure 15-60 g of the green mass of the plant (depending on the weight of the patient). The resulting liquid is administered as a therapeutic enema for an hour. 3 hours before doing a cleansing enema. After 10-20 procedures (during the growing season of celandine - 2 cycles), patients were clinically completely freed from polyps (A. Aminev, 1966).

Tincture of fresh celandine roots is part of the complex preparation of cholelithin, used for cholelithiasis. Juice and ointment from crushed leaves is used in the treatment of skin tuberculosis. The effectiveness of topical application of celandine juice obtained from grass and roots has been clinically proven in the conservative treatment of rectal and bladder polyps, as well as the treatment of laryngeal papillomatosis in children, cancer of the red border of the lips, warts, periodontal disease, eczema with celandine juice. In clinical practice, the positive effect of celandine in the treatment of patients with scaly lichen (psoriasis) has been established. With the disease, good results were noted in patients with external use of 50% celandine extract mixed with pork fat, in combination with simultaneous ingestion of 20% alcohol tincture of celandine. Positive results are achieved when using this method of treating psoriasis by introducing biologically active substances and applying therapeutic ointments to the lesion using a diet and normalizing the regime of work and rest. It should be noted 2 more ways to treat psoriasis in traditional medicine.

Pour 2 bottles of vinegar essence into a half-liter jar, dip 2 chicken eggs there, close the lid and put in a dark place for 9 days. During this time, the eggs in the essence will boil, and a film will remain from the shell. Eggs need to be removed from the solution, remove the film from them and grind with a fork. Then add sperm whale oil to get an ointment (not very liquid). The ointment should be stored in a closed jar, kept in a dark, cool place. Apply a thin layer to the affected areas of the skin and rub in lightly. Eczema can also be treated in this way.
Rub grease into sore spots every other day, rinse with warm whey from skimmed milk. You should be careful, as some people may have intolerance to grease.

In Poland, great celandine is used as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antihelminthic, for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, hepatic colic, hemorrhoids, and for painful menstruation. In Austria, young celandine grass is used as a sedative and anticonvulsant. According to Austrian researchers, one of the alkaloids contained in the plant enhances the function of the gallbladder and bile ducts. The Austrian pharmaceutical industry manufactures various preparations containing celandine alkaloids. They are sold as extracts of the fresh plant and other preparations. In France, celandine grass is used as an aphrodisiac, diuretic, laxative. A fresh plant has a stimulating effect. Its juice is used against warts. Grass is an official raw material in the USA, Venezuela, Germany, and was also an official raw material in the former USSR. Celandine is widely used in folk medicine in many countries of the world. In German folk medicine, a decoction of herbs with flowers and a decoction of roots are taken orally in small doses for jaundice, liver stones, spleen diseases, gastritis, colitis, and influenza.

Celandine tea: Scald 2 teaspoons of celandine herb with 1/4 liter 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.

The idea of ​​​​the action of celandine would be incomplete if we did not mention the use of fresh milky juice of celandine to reduce warts. For those who lubricate the warts with fresh celandine juice several times a day, they disappear after a few days. However, it is still unclear why this does not occur in other patients even with longer use.

Special advice. The action of celandine is often overestimated. Therefore, I advise you to use this raw material 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.

Mixed tea: Celandine 10.0 Peppermint 10.0 Cumin 5.0 Wormwood 5.0 Pour two teaspoons of the mixture into 1/4 liter of boiling water and infuse for 10 minutes. After straining, drink non-hot tea in small sips. Take as needed 2 times a day for a cup or take a 2-3-week course at the same doses.

Use in 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. Chelidonium is also prescribed for influenza, bronchitis and pneumonia, somewhat less often for neuralgia and muscular rheumatism. Assign the remedy in dilutions D 1 -D 6 , give several times a day, 5-10 (up to 15) drops.

Application in folk medicine. The use of celandine has been known since ancient times. Theophrastus already wrote that he prescribed this remedy for jaundice, tumors of the liver, cholelithiasis and constipation. This information was used by later authors of herbalists and in medieval herbalists, from which the knowledge of traditional medicine was drawn. New is the use of celandine in asthmatic attacks, in this area it is being praised more and more. Here, its action is determined by the sedative and anticonvulsant substances present in the composition of the raw material. Also, the external use of celandine is increasingly practiced. This refers not only to the reduction of warts with raw juice, but also to other skin diseases that are treated with decoction (tea) from celandine. This is explained, apparently, by the fact that some alkaloids have a bactericidal effect.

Side effects. Treatment with this plant is carried out only under the supervision of a doctor, since in large doses it can cause poisoning, the main symptoms of which are intense thirst, heaviness in the head and stomach, dizziness, fainting, hallucinations. Even if no side effects appear during treatment at the above doses, it is still better to use raw materials only after consulting a doctor. And since celandine contains various alkaloids, it is rightly considered a poisonous plant.

Perhaps, another plant, whose name so accurately characterizes its medicinal properties, is difficult to find in our country. Its amazing ability to cleanse the skin was noticed by people in ancient times. Thanks to her, the plant got its name.

What is another name for celandine?

Using celandine, you can easily get rid of calluses, including chronic ones, acne, various skin rashes, fungus and even herpes. But celandine was especially famous for its ability to easily and very quickly remove warts, for which it received another name among the people - a warthog, and for its bright yellow juice it is called golden grass.

True, not all of the many names of this plant are so flattering. Along with them, celandine is known as witch grass or devil's milk. And I must say that not in vain. Possessing a powerful cleansing effect, the juice of this plant causes severe poisoning due to the content of poisonous components in it. Therefore, celandine must be used with caution.

But first you need to find out what it looks like and where the celandine grows. This is also important because the plant is widespread even in urban areas. Adults and especially children, not knowing what celandine looks like, can be poisoned by it.

Why does the plant have such a name?

The generic name of this crop is Chelidonium. It comes from the Greek word celadon, which translates as "swallow". It would seem, what is the connection between a plant and a pretty bird? According to one version, the celandine was so named because it blooms when the swallows arrive. According to another, which is confirmed by many written sources, ancient Greek healers used the plant to treat eye diseases, since, according to legend, the swallow healed blind chicks with yellow juice.

What does a celandine plant look like?

This is a perennial shrub from a height of up to 1.2 m, although the average height ranges from thirty to one hundred centimeters. The celandine stem is branched, hollow and ribbed, covered with sparse hairs.

Leaves

They are soft, painted in rich green on top, and bluish below. The upper leaves are lyre-shaped, while the lower ones are pinnate. The different shape of the leaves may depend on the place where the bush grows. For example, in the western regions of our country they are pointed, and in Siberia they are elongated. It was once believed that these were different species of the same plant, but today the Siberian variety is called the large modified celandine. What does a large celandine look like? Photos of this plant are presented in the article.

Large celandine is a very tenacious culture due to the developed rhizome. It is vertical, short, but gradually deepening into the ground, it turns into a long branched root. The older the plant, the more roots it has. It is very difficult to deal with this herb.

Flowers

Do you know what a celandine plant looks like? But you have seen him many times, even in the city. The yellow, egg-shaped flowers, consisting of four petals, are very pretty. They have one pistil and several stamens. Two sepals, painted in yellow-green tones, make up the calyx. They gather in slightly loose umbrellas, 3-7 flowers each. Celandine flowering begins in May and continues until September. The plant dies at the end of the so-called Indian summer.

Fruit

We figured out what a celandine flower looks like, it's time to find out what is remarkable about the fruits. These are pods, which, opening, are divided into two valves. When they do this, quite loud pops can be heard. You can easily determine the beginning of this period by paying attention to what celandine grass looks like. Photos of fruit-bearing shrubs are often placed in publications for herbalists. The grass at this time loses its brightness, coarsens.

The plant bears fruit several times a season. As soon as the bush sheds seeds, bright fresh leaves appear on it.

Roots

Their thickness can be compared with a human finger. This is the most dangerous part of the plant. Although in some publications you can find recommendations to use them in treatment - do not do it yourself, without consulting a specialist. The roots contain 20 times more alkaloids - toxic substances than leaves and stems (about 40%).

Juice

Everyone who has seen what celandine looks like (we posted a photo in this article) knows that the plant secretes thick juice of a bright yellow color, darker than flowers, and this helps not to confuse it with other plants. The juice has a specific smell and a very bitter taste. Dried grass loses this color. This can be explained by the instability of the coloring matter. However, it can be used as a dye for fabrics such as wool.

The history of the use of celandine

The ancient Greek Theophrastus, who lived in the III-IV centuries. BC e., left records of the use of celandine for the treatment of liver tumors, constipation and jaundice. Sorcerers and healers believe that in addition to the healing effect, this plant, which belongs to the elements of fire, relieves dark forces rising from the ground and helps a person get out of prison or release an innocent from imprisonment.

Fresh celandine, which a person constantly wears on the body, changing a branch every three days, according to esotericists, relieves depression. The ancients believed that celandine is able to improve the world, and a person who constantly wears a bag with dried celandine on his body will live in harmony with everyone.

At the end of the 16th century, celandine began to be grown on plots, not only as a medicine, but also as an ornamental plant. Can you imagine what celandine grown "in captivity" looks like? This is usually a more imposing plant than its wild relative, and they do not differ in medicinal properties.

The use of celandine in different countries

Pharmacists in many countries make preparations based on celandine, which are intended for the treatment of many serious ailments. But they must be used under the strict supervision of a physician. In different countries where this plant grows, certain views have been formed on the treatment of celandine.

In Bulgaria, its juice is used as an antispasmodic and analgesic for diseases of the liver, gallbladder, jaundice, colitis and gastritis.

In Poland, it is an analgesic, antihelminthic and anti-inflammatory agent. Polish doctors prescribe drugs based on celandine and its juice for gastrointestinal diseases, hepatic colic, hemorrhoids.

Austrian scientists came to the conclusion that the extract from this plant activates the activity of the bile ducts and gallbladder, has powerful sedative and anticonvulsant properties.

In France, celandine is most often used as a laxative and diuretic, and the juice of young plants is used as an aphrodisiac.

In our country, an ointment prepared from celandine herb powder is actively used for the treatment of lupus, tuberculosis of the skin. In pharmacies, you can buy ready-made products based on the juice of this plant. They have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. For example, "Bee celandine", according to customer reviews, helps to reduce the severity of rashes, reduce the intensity of inflammation and redness of acne.

A cream prepared at home is used to treat more severe skin pathologies. It contains more active substances, so it should not be used for cosmetic purposes. Tincture from the roots, with strict adherence to the dosage, helps with dysbacteriosis, gallstone disease and constipation. Intravenous administration of preparations based on celandine is indicated for hypertensive patients to reduce blood pressure, normalize the pulse, and when applied externally, they quickly heal ulcers and scars on the skin, treat psoriasis and eczema.

Chemical composition

The composition of celandine includes biologically active substances. Among them:

• flavonoids;
• alkaloids;
• saponins;
• tannins;
• resins;
• organic citric acid;
• bitterness;
• organic malic and succinic acids;
• vitamin A;
• essential oils;
• vitamin C.

Spreading

You already know what celandine looks like, now we will tell you where it can be found. The plant is widespread throughout Europe. A small number of plants can be found in Central Asia and in the foothill-steppe zones. Celandine prefers soils that contain a large amount of humus. Settles in shaded areas, in broad-leaved, mixed coniferous-small-leaved, spruce, fir forests.

In the steppes, most often celandine can be found along natural reservoirs. It grows in small groups and medium-sized clumps. The easiest way to find celandine is near anthills: insects carry seeds to them. He is so unpretentious that he can be found among the swamps and along the road. It grows in abandoned quarries, in fields, along river banks. The only climatic zone where celandine does not grow is the Far North.

Herbalists, who are well aware of the benefits of this plant, prefer to grow it themselves. To do this, they collect seeds and sow them in a greenhouse in February. With the advent of stable heat, the sprouts are transferred to open ground on moist soil, in a place slightly shaded by the crown of a tree or shrub. Celandine quickly takes root, but its distribution must be controlled, since it can be aggressive towards cultivated plants.

Collection and preparation of raw materials

Usually, the healing properties of celandine are associated with its upper grassy part, however, it has been proven that the content of active substances in the root is much higher. Therefore, it is possible to harvest both the underground and the grassy part of the plant. But we must not forget that one must be very careful with the roots.

Grass

Harvest when the plant is actively blooming, usually in late May or early June. The stem is cut at a height of five centimeters from the soil. Dry the grass in well-ventilated attics or under a canopy. Raw materials are laid out in a thin layer and shaken regularly, quite often. Electric dryers with a temperature setting of around 60°C can also be used.

Rhizome

For convenience, harvested with grass. Dig out the part of the root that will be available. The root should not be dried, it is used fresh to obtain juice, which is more than in the stem.

When preparing raw materials for celandine, care must be taken. Wear gloves to avoid touching the roots and stems with your bare hands. The juice can itch and irritate healthy skin. It is necessary to use a protective mask and goggles: the fumes of the juice cause irritation, quite often there may be a burn of the larynx.

Celandine is a perennial herbaceous plant of the poppy family with an erect, branched stem that can grow up to one meter in height, the root of the celandine is light brown, taproot, the leaves are large, alternate, green on top and bluish below.

This plant is unpretentious, grows everywhere, loves to grow along fences, fences, grows rapidly and is considered a malicious weed. Summer residents use celandine to control pests in the garden and vegetable garden.

Celandine is a medicinal plant, as it has a lot of useful and medicinal properties. The popular name of this amazing plant is a warthog, since since ancient times, a person removes warts and cleanses the skin with celandine juice. And celandine is also called Russian ginseng, as it restores health and helps get rid of any ailment.

Medicinal raw materials are all parts of the plant. The herb is harvested during the flowering period, dried and used to prepare infusions and tinctures. Juice is squeezed out of fresh grass and celandine root and used to remove skin growths - papillomas, warts, calluses.

Chemical composition

Medicinal properties and use of celandine

Celandine, like any medicinal plant, contains useful substances and has many healing properties and is widely used in medicine for the treatment of various diseases.

Even the name suggests that this plant is used to treat skin problems. Celandine juice relieves warts, purulent boils, corns, fights fungal diseases, treats herpes, eczema, scabies, relieves skin irritation after shaving, relieves burns and wounds. Cracks on the hands and on the heels are smeared with juice, freckles and age spots are removed.

Celandine has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antitumor, choleretic, diuretic and antispasmodic effects.

It heals wounds well, relieves pain, itching, burning and temperature after sun and thermal burns.

It alleviates the condition and fights inflammatory processes in influenza, tonsillitis and sinusitis, cleanses the nasopharynx and strengthens the gums.

Celandine preparations treat bronchial asthma, leukemia and leukemia, hypertension, angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, as well as diseases of internal organs - the liver, kidneys, gallbladder, pancreas.

It is used for pulmonary tuberculosis and for the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract, for gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, for gynecological diseases, for fibroids, as well as for hemorrhoids.

The use of celandine in small doses lowers blood pressure, has a beneficial effect on cardiac activity, has a calming effect on the nervous system, and alleviates the condition with neurosis, paralysis and convulsions.

This plant helps relieve pain in rheumatism and gout.

Celandine has a positive effect on the treatment of cancers of the skin, rectum, ovaries and breast cancer in the initial stages of the disease, it slows down the growth of metastases and delays the growth of tumor cells.

This wonderful plant is also used in the cosmetic industry. Celandine is added to soap, shampoos, hair rinses, creams, ointments, gels for cleansing and caring for the skin of the face, hands and feet, cosmetic oil, balms.

Contraindications for use

Celandine is a poisonous plant! Treatment with celandine requires careful attention and before using celandine, you should consult with your doctor!

Treated with celandine is contraindicated:

• with epilepsy;
• pregnant and lactating women;
• children under three years old;
• with individual intolerance to celandine;
• in case of neurological diseases, bronchial asthma and angina pectoris, celandine should be used with caution and only under the supervision of the attending physician.

Folk recipes for the treatment of celandine

Traditional healers advise starting treatment with weak infusions and eating fermented milk products and milk during treatment in order to reduce the toxic effects of celandine on the body.

In folk medicine, celandine juice is used to treat skin diseases, cauterize pimples, warts, is used for rinsing with inflammatory processes in the throat and mouth, with periodontal disease and toothache, instilled into the nose with a runny nose, lubricates nodes with hemorrhoids, drink juice and make enemas for polyps .

Celandine juice recipe

Rinse fresh celandine well, pass through a meat grinder, squeeze out the juice. Pour the juice into a container with a screw cap. Put in a cool place, but not in the refrigerator for fermentation, periodically open the lid, shake to release gases. A week later, the juice is ready to drink.

Treatment with celandine juice according to the royal method

Dilute one drop of juice in 50-100 ml of water, mix and drink. Every day you need to increase the dose of juice, adding one drop and bring the dose to 20 drops for 20 days, then you need to reduce the dose of juice by one drop every day, when the dose is reduced to one drop, you need to take a break for ten days. Treatment should take up to three months. It is possible to be treated according to this technique for all of the above diseases. For prevention, it is enough to carry out one such procedure per year.

Celandine juice for rinsing with sore throat, periodontal disease, toothache

Dilute 1 teaspoon of juice in half a glass of water, gargle and gargle 3 times a day.

With flu, sinusitis, polyps in the nose

Drip 2 drops of juice first into one nostril, after 5 minutes into the other.

Juice enemas for rectal polyps

Dilute 5-7 drops of celandine juice in 50 ml of boiled water. Do enemas.

Treatment of psoriasis with celandine juice

Rub the celandine juice into the areas affected by psoriasis for 25 minutes, take a break for 5 minutes and rub again. Do this 5 times, then rinse with water. This procedure should be repeated two to three times with interruptions.

Decoctions and infusions of celandine

Decoctions and infusions of celandine are prepared from fresh or dried leaves and used for ingestion in the treatment of the above diseases, used externally for rinsing and lotions, douching, for therapeutic baths.

Recipe for infusion of celandine

Rinse the fresh grass well, put a liter jar on the floor and pour boiling water over it. Insist 4 hours, strain. Take 100 ml three times a day 10-15 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 7 days, then you need to take a break for 2 days and repeat the treatment.

The recipe for a decoction of celandine with thrush

1 tablespoon of chopped herbs, pour one liter of boiling water, boil over low heat for three minutes, leave the decoction for one hour. Strain, use a warm decoction for rinsing and douching.

Infusion for liver diseases

Infusion of celandine take one tablespoon on an empty stomach in the morning and evening every day.

Infusion of celandine with polyps in the intestines

Pour one tablespoon of chopped herbs with two cups of boiling water. Leave for five hours. Strain the infusion and take it three times a day thirty minutes before meals, you need to start with one teaspoon, gradually increasing the amount of medicine to one tablespoon. You should drink celandine infusion for 10 days, then take a break for ten days and repeat the treatment twice more.

Pour a tablespoon of dry chopped grass with a glass of boiling water, leave for fifteen minutes, strain the infusion. Drink a tablespoon three times a day for 21 days, then take a break for 10 days and go through the course of treatment again.

Infusion for cancer of the internal organs

Pour a glass of boiling water over one spoonful of chopped dry celandine grass, insist in a thermos for an hour and a half. Take three times a day 20-30 minutes before meals, 1-2 tablespoons.

Collection based on celandine against the growth of cancerous metastases

Mix in equal proportions dry herbs - celandine, calendula, nettle. Mix the mixture well, take 1 tablespoon of medicinal collection, pour a glass of boiling water. Infuse in a thermos for two hours. Strain and take half a glass in the morning and in the evening 20-30 minutes before meals.

Alcohol tincture of celandine

Alcohol tincture is used for pain in the liver, stomach, to cleanse the genitourinary system, improve immunity, increase appetite, to destroy polyps and fight cancer.

Alcohol tincture recipe No. 1

20 grams of chopped grass pour 200 ml of vodka, insist in a dark place for two weeks, shaking occasionally, strain the finished tincture. Take 3-4 times a day, 10 drops, diluted in water.

Tincture Recipe #2

Mix 1 glass of fresh celandine juice with one glass of vodka, pour into a glass container, close tightly, insist in a dark, cool place for two weeks, take 10-15 drops diluted in a glass of water in the morning on an empty stomach.

Tincture of celandine roots for the treatment of diseases of the bladder

Grind 100 grams of fresh peeled roots, put in a glass container, pour 100 ml of vodka, close tightly with a lid, insist in a dark place for 8 days. Take 20 drops of tincture three times a day before meals. Store the tincture in the refrigerator.

Warts, corns are removed from celandine, used to treat skin diseases - psoriasis, diathesis and eczema, as well as skin cancers, used for cosmetic purposes - freckles and age spots are lubricated. Ointment can be purchased at a pharmacy, but it is better to cook at home.

Fresh celandine juice - one part, mix with vaseline 4 parts, mix thoroughly and use as directed.

Ointment recipe number 2

Grind dry grass to a powder, take 1 tablespoon of powder, mix with four tablespoons of petroleum jelly, mix well.

Recipe number 3

Pour 2 tablespoons of herbs into 100 ml of water, cook over low heat until the volume is reduced by half, then strain and mix the mixture with a moisturizer in equal amounts.

Store the ointment in the refrigerator for two years.

Celandine oil for external use

Celandine oil is used to treat skin diseases, herpes, to heal wounds, cuts, burns, is used as a cosmetic product to remove acne, boils, age spots and freckles, corns and warts. The oil relieves peeling, itching and pain. The oil can be purchased at a pharmacy, or you can easily prepare it at home.

herbal oil recipe

Chop fresh celandine grass - 500 grams, pour 100 ml of sunflower or olive oil heated in a water bath, wrap with a towel and keep in a warm place for about an hour, then place in a dark, cool place and insist for two weeks, stirring occasionally, squeeze well and strain .

Root oil

Rinse fresh roots well, grind and pour 100 ml of sunflower oil heated in a water bath, leave for two weeks, squeeze and strain.

Acne oil treatment

Apply oil on acne for 10-15 minutes, then gently blot excess oil with a napkin, do this procedure in the morning and evening.

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