The celandine is big. Celandine - plant photo, description and properties

Celandine is one of the most sought-after and popular medicinal plants, which is also distributed literally everywhere. This plant is also called swallow grass, snake milk, warthog, etc. by some. Another name is also common - Russian ginseng. It is used in various forms: both fresh (juice), and in the form of decoctions, tinctures.

It is quite easy to find Russian ginseng, because it grows literally everywhere: from sites near roads, canals, in river and lake valleys, mountains, in kitchen gardens and orchards. In a word, the plant is not at all capricious and unpretentious. The main condition for its growth is the presence of moist soil. It can be easily found in the countries of Europe and Asia, except for those in the far north.

Celandine grass has quite impressive dimensions: it can reach a height of 1-1.2 m. It has small yellow flowers. The leaves may vary in shape depending on where the plant grows. For example, in Siberia, the leaves have a more elongated shape.

The fruits look like a small pod. They appear several times a year. At the same time, as soon as the plant has dropped the ripened fruits, new fresh leaves appear on it.

Useful properties of the plant

Celandine and its medicinal properties have long been known not only to our ancestors, but also long before their appearance. It contains several active substances that provide its beneficial effect on the body. These include:

• carotene, or vitamin A;
• acorbic acid, or vitamin C;
• Apple acid;
• lemon acid;
• succinic acid;
• chelidonin;
• sanguinarine and others.

As the name suggests plants, celandine were mainly used to cleanse the human body. It effectively fights various skin diseases and problems: acne, eczema, calluses, scabies, psoriasis, warts and even freckles. In such cases, decoctions from this plant are very effective, which are used externally both for wiping the skin and for adding to the water when taking a bath.

According to recent studies, Russian ginseng not only effectively helps with various skin problems, but also fights cancer cells in the initial stages. It is able to reduce the development of tumors, and after surgery helps in the fight against metastases.

Appointment of celandine in traditional medicine

Along with folk remedies from this plant, pharmacological companies have created many drugs that are used to treat many diseases. In particular, in modern pharmacies you can find a remedy for removing papillomas and warts, herbal teas with celandine, as well as this plant in dried form for preparing decoctions and tinctures.

The use of oral preparations based on celandine should be strictly according to the instructions, since they have a lot of contraindications.

Use in traditional medicine

This plant is popular medicine is often used in the treatment of such unpleasant moments on the skin as warts. Since such formations tend to increase and grow, the question of their removal over time becomes quite acute. To do this, use fresh celandine juice, which cauterize warts. Since it is quite difficult to get fresh juice in winter periods, you can use an ointment based on celandine. Apply juice or ointment to the wart three times a day until it disappears completely.

In addition, celandine is used to treat diseases such as inflammation of the oral mucosa and nasopharynx, restores and normalizes the work of the stomach, liver, kidneys, urinary tract.

Celandine contraindications

The medicinal properties and contraindications of celandine have long been studied and were known in ancient times. Since the plant is poisonous, its use for any medicinal purposes should only take place under the constant supervision of a physician.

• An overdose of drugs and products based on celandine can lead to poisoning.
• Also, this plant is not recommended for pregnant women, women during lactation, as well as small children.
• Celandine also has contraindications if, when used externally, it can get on open wounds. If he still got on the damaged areas of the skin, be prepared for the fact that he can cause quite a strong inflammation.
• With incorrect dosages and non-compliance with the course of treatment, Russian ginseng, when taken orally, can cause such negative consequences as constipation and dysbacteriosis. In this case, it is best to take warm milk with butter and make an enema.

Recipes using celandine

Recipes based on celandine should be prepared strictly according to the instructions, since any excess of the norm in dosages can lead to negative consequences.

1. Ointment for removing warts.
   To remove warts, it is better to use fresh juice, but since it is often not available in the cold season, an ointment can be prepared. To do this, take fresh juice and petroleum jelly in a ratio of 1: 4. Next, add ¼ tablespoon of carbolic acid to the mixture. This is done so that the ointment does not deteriorate and does not lose its healing properties.
2. Preparation of fresh celandine juice.
   Celandine juice is very effective. In order to prepare it for the winter, you need fresh celandine grass. It is crushed in a blender or meat grinder, after which the crushed mixture is left in the refrigerator for 3 days. The mixture should release juice, which should be squeezed out with gauze. But in this form, the juice is not yet ready. Then it must ferment and only after 3 weeks will it be suitable for long-term storage in the refrigerator.
3. Ointment for the treatment of skin cancer.
   This ointment is prescribed for the treatment of skin cancer. The main ingredients are dry powder from the plant, lanolin and petroleum jelly in a ratio of 2:1:7. The components must be mixed well and smeared on the affected areas once a day. In addition, such an ointment proved to be good for corns, eczema, psoriasis, warts, and skin tuberculosis.
4. Tincture that prevents the growth of metastases.
   The main ingredients are: celandine, calendula and nettle. Proportions 1:1:1. A couple of teaspoons of the mixture should be poured into a thermos with 150 ml of boiling water. This infusion is taken twice a day, 150 ml.

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.

The amazing ability of celandine to cleanse the skin was noticed by ancient people, who gave it this name.

If you hear someone recommending making lotions with warthog infusion, drinking jaundice, or adding a decoction of golden grass to the bath, do not rush to buy three packs of medicinal herbs at the pharmacy at once.

After all, we are talking about only one plant - celandine, which the people generously awarded with different names.

There is probably no other plant in our country whose name would speak so eloquently of its healing properties. The amazing ability of celandine to cleanse the skin was noticed by ancient people, who gave it this name. With the help of celandine, calluses, acne, skin rashes, fungus and even herpes on the lips were treated, but most of all celandine was famous for its ability to quickly and easily remove warts, for which it is popularly called a warthog or wart grass.

And for the bright yellow juice, this plant was dubbed golden grass. However, along with such flattering names, celandine is known as devil's milk and witch's grass, and for good reason. Possessing strong cauterizing and cleansing properties, the juice of this plant can cause severe poisoning, since it contains a poisonous component. Therefore, celandine requires very careful handling, because any effective medicine can become dangerous if used in excessive amounts. The same applies to all medicinal herbs, and especially to those that have a pronounced therapeutic effect.

For those who do not know how celandine acts on the human and animal body, it is better not to touch it.
Celandine is very widespread throughout the world and is known to many nations.

The ancient Greeks noticed that celandine blooms during the arrival of swallows, and finishes blooming when these birds leave warmer climes, so they called it swallow grass. Greek healers successfully used this plant not only to treat skin diseases, but also as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent for gastric and intestinal disorders, diseases of the eyes, nose and ears. The first mention of celandine dates back to the 3rd century BC. The Greek Aesculapius Theophrastus treated them with jaundice, prescribed infusions and decoctions of celandine to treat certain diseases of the liver and stomach: removing stones from the gallbladder and as a laxative for constipation. Avicenna recommended the milky juice of celandine for thorns on the eye and trachoma, and also as an excellent remedy for soothing toothache. Physicians in the Middle Ages used this plant to get rid of tuberculosis and lupus.

In Russia, celandine was actively used to treat jaundice, for which it received another name - jaundice. And bathing children in a decoction of celandine among the people was considered the best way to get rid of scabies and scrofula. Girls reduced freckles with fresh celandine juice. In the villages, every summer they prepared an alcohol or water infusion of celandine and used it all year as a disinfectant and bactericidal agent instead of iodine, washing wounds and ulcers with it. Celandine was treated not only by themselves, but also saved livestock from death during mass epidemics, fumigating animals with this herb. They collected celandine everywhere, since livestock bypassed it because of the sharp unpleasant taste and poisonous juice. Most often, this grass did not have to go far: it grew in every yard near the fence, or, as they used to say, tyna. For this, celandine was sometimes called a poultice.

The people did not skimp on coming up with names for the celandine, and its scientific name in Latin summarized all the amazing properties of the plant. Celandine translated from Latin sounds like "gift of heaven" (Chelidonium). The centuries-old experience of using this herb in folk medicine has proven that it is able to cleanse a person not only from the outside, but also from the inside, curing a variety of ailments. Therefore, scientists have long been interested in celandine, who have studied the composition of the amazing herb and used it to make medicines. Today, extracts and juice of this plant are part of ointments, tinctures and other drugs widely used in medicine.

Celandine is especially actively used in homeopathy. Extracts from the plant are part of homeopathic preparations for the treatment of the liver, intestines and the regulation of metabolism. The medicinal properties of celandine have been proven by modern science. So, the ability of celandine to delay the growth of pathogenic fungi and malignant tumors was revealed.

Medicine for all nations

Pharmacists from different countries make preparations from celandine for the treatment of many diseases. However, everywhere it is used under the strict supervision of a doctor, as it is very poisonous.
In many countries where this plant grows, their traditional views on the treatment of celandine have developed.

So, in Bulgaria, celandine juice is used as an analgesic and antispasmodic for diseases of the liver and gallbladder, gallstones (sand), jaundice, gastritis and colitis.

In Poland, celandine is known as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antihelminthic. Doctors prescribe preparations from celandine and plant juice for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, hepatic colic, hemorrhoids, and also for painful menstruation.

But Austrian scientists claim that the extract from celandine enhances the function of the gallbladder and bile ducts, and also has strong anticonvulsant and sedative properties.

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

In domestic medicine, celandine herb powder ointment is actively used to treat skin tuberculosis, lupus, and even skin cancer, and a tincture of its roots is used for cholelithiasis, dysbacteriosis, and constipation. When administered intravenously, the drug from celandine lowers blood pressure and slows the pulse, and when applied externally, it heals scars and ulcers on the skin, treats eczema and psoriasis.

In one of the Russian clinics, clinical studies were conducted on the treatment of intestinal and bladder polyps with celandine juice, and excellent results were obtained, many patients got rid of the need for surgical intervention. In our country, celandine is called Russian ginseng because it has saved and continues to treat people from any ailment.

Orange juice, which all parts of the plant are saturated with, makes it the most valuable natural medicine, so the root, stems, and leaves of celandine are used in folk medicine. They make decoctions, infusions and tinctures, which, like celandine juice, can be prepared for future use or prepared from a dried plant. Plant juice soothes irritated skin and nerves, heals burns and wounds, infusions are used to treat internal organs - the liver, stomach, intestines, kidneys, genitals, blood vessels and joints.

Celandine helps to cope with hypertension, regulate the work of the heart, defeat bronchitis and relieve an attack of bronchial asthma, with its help you can even get rid of atherosclerosis, shortness of breath, improve immunity and restore strength.

The presence of biologically active substances with a wide spectrum of action makes this plant indispensable for the prevention of many diseases, especially effective are therapeutic and healing baths with celandine extract, which have a high hardening effect and stimulate metabolism. Indeed, it is difficult to find an ailment that celandine could not cope with, because its main property is to restore the health of the whole organism as a whole, acting on the cause, and not on the consequence and manifestation of the disease. You will be convinced of this more than once by reading this book.

In ancient times, celandine was used for domestic purposes: the juice of the plant was poisoned and inked metal, and also dyed woolen fabrics in bright colors of red and yellow tones. Such a dye for wool is easy to obtain from fresh or dried celandine grass. To do this, you need to make a strong infusion of grass and keep the fabric in it from 3 to 12 hours. Depending on the saturation of the solution and the exposure time, a certain color of wool will be obtained: 3 hours - yellow, 5 hours - orange, 10-12 hours - red.

How to recognize celandine

And now let's move on to the most important thing, because in order to stock up on this natural medicine, you need to know it "by sight". It is not difficult to find celandine among many herbs, because it has many distinctive features. What are they?

Celandine belongs to the poppy family. It is a perennial plant up to 1 m high.
Its stem is straight and branched, dark red in color, hollow inside. It has a ribbed surface covered with short hairs. If the stem is broken or cut, then a bright yellow juice will begin to stand out from this place - this is the most important distinguishing feature of celandine, thanks to which you will never confuse it with other field or forest flowers. The leaves of the celandine are also very characteristic: they are light green above, and below are bluish, petiolate, deeply pinnate, with round or ovoid lobes. The lower leaves are located on long petioles, the upper ones sit directly on the stem. The plant blooms with golden yellow inflorescences, consisting of several flowers: from four to eight pieces. Inflorescences form a simple umbrella, they rest on long pedicels.
Celandine blooms from May to July, and if the flowers are cut, the second wave of flowering will begin, which lasts until the end of August. When the flowers dry up, a fruit appears - a pod-shaped single-celled box. The fruits appear in July, August and even September.

Celandine has a very sharp repulsive smell and the same unpleasant bitter taste. Celandine is distributed throughout the European part of Russia, in the north of the country, in Eastern Siberia and the Caucasus. This plant is shade-tolerant and very undemanding to soil and weather conditions. Favorite places for growing celandine are gardens and summer cottages, where he likes to settle near walls and fences. But celandine can be found everywhere - in forests, in ravines, in swamps, on plains and even in mountains. Wild and domestic animals avoid eating this plant because it is tasteless and poisonous in large quantities. But for a person, celandine is a real treasure, because it contains natural medicines for almost all diseases.

What is the power of celandine

The plant owes a wide range of therapeutic effects to the presence of alkaloids in its composition - chemicals that have various effects on the body. There are about 20 of them in celandine. Most biologically active substances in the root - from 2% to 4%, in the grass less - from 1% to 2%. There are fewer alkaloids in a young plant than in an old one, so young leaves and roots, as well as the juice extracted from them, have a milder effect on the body.
The strongest of the alkaloids are chelidonine, homochelidonine, methoxychelidonine, chelerythrine, oxyzelidonine, sanguinarine, oxysanguinarine, protopine, allocryptonine, scaretin, berberine, sparteine, coptisine, chelidamine, defillin, chelirubine, chelilutin, chelilothin.

Chelidonine acts similarly to papaverine, which lowers blood pressure, as well as morphine, which slows down the pulse and depresses the activity of the central nervous system, but in large doses or with the immoderate use of preparations from celandine, this alkaloid can cause paralysis of the nervous system.

The strongest anesthetic is homochelidonin, due to which drugs based on celandine have an analgesic effect. But an overdose is dangerous because this alkaloid is a strong convulsive poison.

Celandine grass is used in horticulture as a phytoncidal agent against aphids, suckers, scale insects and other pests of gardens and orchards. To do this, an infusion is prepared from fresh or dry celandine grass: 1 kg of chopped grass is poured into 12 liters of water and infused for two days.

The alkaloid sanguinarine acts like strychnine. It enhances intestinal peristalsis and saliva secretion, stimulating digestion processes, while providing a short-term analgesic effect. However, this alkaloid in large doses is dangerous - it provokes convulsions.

Chelerythrin has an irritating property, and protopin reduces the excitability of the autonomic nervous system, tones the smooth muscles of the internal organs.
Due to this quality, celandine gives a good therapeutic effect in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which are accompanied by muscle spasm.
In addition to alkaloids, celandine contains many other useful substances that have a healing and healing effect on humans. This is the well-known carotene, a source of vitamin A, and the equally well-known ascorbic acid, vitamin C.

In addition to these substances, celandine contains flavonoids, saponins, bitterness, resinous substances, organic acids - malic, citric, succinic, which makes the plant extremely useful for metabolic disorders and joint diseases.

Russian peasants also used a decoction of celandine in the household - they scalded clay jars into which they then poured milk. The milk kept for a long time and was not sour.

How to collect and harvest celandine

For medicinal and recreational purposes, celandine can and should be used all year round. Even practically healthy people, this plant can be useful for treating scratches and abrasions, relieving nervous tension and increasing immunity in the offseason.

To search for the necessary drug, you do not need to run to the pharmacy if the herbal collection, juice or infusion of celandine is prepared for the future. For home medicine to be as effective as possible, it must be properly collected and dried.

For future use, you can prepare celandine grass, from which you will prepare infusions and decoctions in winter. Juice is squeezed from the root of the plant in summer, which is preserved and stored in the refrigerator.

So, for harvesting celandine grass, we choose dry sunny days during its flowering, that is, from May to July - August. Armed with a sickle, we find the habitat of the plant. Take a close look at whether among the celandine bushes there are affected and diseased plants, with sluggish, pale-colored leaves. Such a plant is not suitable for drying, it has already lost some of its useful qualities.

You need to collect only those plants whose leaves have a rich green color without signs of fungal diseases and other lesions. Remember that in winter you have to be treated with this herb, so the plants must be absolutely healthy.

Now we cut the plants, but not at the very root, but at a distance of about 10 cm from the ground. You can simply break off the stems with your hands, but make sure that the juice does not get on your skin and clothes - it will quickly turn the fabric yellow, and leave small but unpleasant burns on your hands. It is even more dangerous if drops of celandine juice get into the eyes, causing burns of the mucous membrane and lacrimation. Therefore, it is better to collect grass with gloves, and put on goggles over your eyes.

As soon as the celandine is cut off, we immediately send it to dry in the attic, in the barn or in any well-ventilated, dry and warm room. Spread the grass in a thin layer and remember to turn it up periodically so that it does not rot. If the plant turns brown, it is better to throw it away, otherwise the rot will penetrate further and ruin other plants. It is much more efficient to dry the grass in limbo. You can do this outdoors, but always under a canopy so that the plant does not get a bright sun, which destroys chlorophyll, changes the color of the foliage and stem and negatively affects the composition of the plant, leading to the loss of its valuable properties. The plant is also dried in a special dryer or in an oven at a temperature of 50-60 °C. With any method of drying, the suitability of raw materials is determined as follows: when bent, the dried stems should immediately break, and not bend.

Dried herbs should be placed in linen or paper bags and kept hanging in the dark or in subdued light. This is the best way to preserve celandine, thanks to which the plant is ventilated from different sides. But if this is not possible, then ordinary wooden boxes, boxes and bags are also suitable, in which well-dried raw materials are placed freely, without compaction, and stored in dry rooms without access to light. Subject to all these conditions, the dried grass will not lose its qualities for three years.

Sometimes celandine is harvested along with the root, from which infusions and alcohol tinctures are prepared. In this case, the celandine bushes are dug out entirely, carefully clearing the roots from the ground. Then the roots are washed well in water and the plants are laid out to dry. As soon as the water evaporates, the plant bushes are tied together in several pieces and dried by hanging them in attics or other dry and well-ventilated areas. When the plants are completely dry, their roots are wrapped in thick paper or canvas and hung out in a dry place for storage. In this form, celandine can be stored for about five years without losing its valuable properties.

Preparation of preparations from celandine

You can harvest not only grass and roots of celandine, but also ready-made preparations from the plant - juice, infusions for external and internal use, ointments and herbal preparations for therapeutic and healing baths. It is much more convenient when you have a ready-made tool that you can immediately use quickly. Therefore, we offer several such recipes.

Preparation of juice from celandine

Celandine juice is the basis for the preparation of medicines for many diseases, and in itself is an excellent medicine that is used for various diseases in varying proportions. Canned juice can be used as an antiseptic instead of iodine, so it is indispensable in cases of an allergic reaction to iodine. Those who at least once used celandine juice as an antiseptic know about its excellent qualities: it perfectly disinfects wounds and does not sting the skin, therefore it is perfect for children.

Fresh celandine juice can be used all summer, and for the winter it needs to be prepared for future use. To do this, we select healthy young plants, dig them out of the ground along with the roots, which we thoroughly clean and wash. We cut the roots, stems, leaves and flowers into small pieces and pass through a meat grinder. Then we squeeze the resulting dark green mass through gauze and pour the resulting liquid into bottles or jars with screw tops. We put the jars in a cold place, but not in the refrigerator. After 4-5 days, the juice will begin to ferment, so you need to open the lids and release the gas, then close the jars tightly again. After a couple of days, we release gas again (not forgetting to close the lids tightly). This is repeated several times until fermentation stops.

Ready juice should be stored in a cool place in tightly closed bottles. He will not lose his healing qualities within 2-3 years.

Ointment for warts and corns

This ointment should be in every home, because no one is safe from corns and warts. This remedy will also provide a good service for more serious skin diseases - eczema, diathesis or psoriasis. However, the ointment is suitable not only for medicinal, but also for cosmetic purposes. With its help, you can easily get rid of freckles and eliminate areas of pigmentation on the skin.

So, to prepare the ointment, you will need fresh celandine juice and petroleum jelly.

Mix celandine juice and vaseline in a ratio of 1: 4. Instead of juice, you can take dry grass and grind it into powder, mix with vaseline (or lanolin) in the same proportion.
Store the ointment in the refrigerator for no more than two years.

Preventive and curative infusion of celandine

This infusion can be prepared from both fresh plants and dried herbs and roots. It is used for preventive and therapeutic purposes: to increase immunity, restore strength, after stress to maintain the nervous system.
In summer, it is better to prepare an infusion of fresh celandine. It contains more valuable substances.
We tear out the celandine bush along with the root, clean it from the ground, and wash it well.
Then we cut the whole plant into small pieces of about 1 cm. Fill a half-liter jar to half the volume and pour the raw material with boiling water (after rinsing the jar with it). Close the jar with a lid and cover with a towel. Leave on the table until completely cooled. If the grass is dried, then grind it and fill 1/4 of the volume of the jar. The infusion is prepared in the same way.
Store the resulting infusion in the refrigerator, but not more than three days.

And they take it like this:
adults - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of infusion is diluted in 1/2 cup of water and taken 20 minutes before meals 2-3 times a day;
children from 7 years old - 1 teaspoon of infusion is diluted in 1/3 cup of water and taken 15 minutes before meals 2-3 times a day.

If the infusion is used for prevention and general healing of the body, then it is taken for a week, then they take a break for 4-5 days and take it again for a week. With such breaks, the infusion can be taken up to four weeks, then take a break for two months.

For medicinal purposes, the timing of the infusion should be discussed with the doctor. Usually he is prescribed to drink for two weeks, then a two-week break is required, if necessary, the course of treatment is repeated.

Herbal preparations with celandine for therapeutic baths

Preventive and wellness baths with the addition of celandine are the most harmless and at the same time effective method of improving well-being and health. Moreover, water procedures in themselves are soothing and relaxing, and with the addition of tonic and anti-inflammatory herbs, they are doubly useful.
For baths, it is better to use a collection of herbs. Possessing different properties, they will enhance and complement the healing effect. It is better to prepare such fees in advance and store in a separate place. For them, the celandine is collected and dried separately, since in this case only the aerial part of the plant is used. At the same time, you need to prepare other herbs that are used in the collection for baths - a string, St. John's wort, sage, chamomile, valerian. As soon as the plants are dry, they are crushed and mixed, taking herbs, including celandine, in equal parts. Then 2 cups of the mixture are scattered into separate bags. In winter, all that remains is to get the bags, brew the mixture and prepare fragrant and healing baths.
Pour 2 cups (200 g) of a dry herbal mixture with 4 liters of boiling water, cover and leave for 40 minutes, then strain and add to a bath of water, the temperature of which is 37-38 ° C. The duration of the bath is not more than 20 minutes. Baths are recommended to be taken 1 or 2 times a week.

Warning!

Treatment with celandine and preparations from this plant is carried out strictly according to the prescription and only after agreement with the doctor, since drugs taken in large doses can cause poisoning. The main symptoms of poisoning: intense thirst, heaviness in the head and stomach, dizziness, fainting, hallucinations, convulsions.
First aid for celandine poisoning is gastric lavage and the introduction of as much fluid as possible into the body.

Celandine treatment

Celandine has a wide spectrum of action and is useful for a huge number of diseases. However, even it cannot be called a panacea for all ills. Just as no two people are the same, so are the ailments we suffer from. Each of us has our own nervous system, our own level of immunity and our own acquired sores. And the effect of treatment with any medicine largely depends on all these factors. In some cases, preparations or infusions of celandine will be a good help in treating the disease with basic medications, in other cases, celandine will have a general strengthening, healing effect on the body, and in the third, it will become the main medicine. Your doctor will tell you all this, but you can do something yourself. Of course, I do not urge you to make a diagnosis for yourself, but it is quite realistic to assume that you have this or that ailment. This is all the more necessary if you are going to be treated with folk remedies.
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Treatment with celandine should be started with small doses, after checking the individual reaction of the body to this plant. If the body tolerates it well, then you can continue treatment at the dosages indicated in the recipes.

The main difference between phytotherapy, that is, herbal treatment, and medical methods is to act primarily on the cause of the disease, and not only on its manifestations. For example, eczema is not only a skin pathology, but also a metabolic pathology. Celandine will quickly and effectively eliminate unsightly spots and peeling, while normalizing carbohydrate metabolism, as a result of which the skin gave such a response. Therefore, it is not enough just to lubricate the sore spots with celandine juice or its infusion, you need to take it inside in order to heal the whole body - then the disease will no longer manifest itself again.

The same applies to any diseases of the stomach, intestines, joints, etc. Therefore, you will have to go through a small educational program - to learn a little more about your illness, and if you don’t know your diagnosis at all, but only experience certain unpleasant sensations, you can guess what's going on with you.

Caution should be observed even with external use of celandine.
The milky juice of this plant is poisonous, so when ingested through damaged skin, it can cause inflammation.

Taking celandine requires a very careful approach to your health and treatment.
Keeping in mind that the plant contains toxic substances, it is especially important to determine the exact dosage of infusions or decoctions required for the treatment of a particular disease. Therefore, correctly determining the state of your health is the first step.

The second is to consult a doctor about taking celandine in relation to your disease in the dosages that you will find on the pages of this book. Go to the doctor you trust. Having received his "good", act! Then the celandine will meet your expectations. This will be the third step - to start treatment with confidence in success, which is very important, because faith in treatment and a positive emotional attitude is already 50% of successful healing from any ailment. And if you still have celandine, then you are guaranteed good luck.

Contraindications. Celandine preparations are contraindicated in pregnancy, epilepsy, angina pectoris, as well as in children under three years of age.
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Celandine can be taken orally for no more than two weeks in a row, after which you need to take a break for two weeks. Since the plant is poisonous, it is better to use it in a mixture with other herbs, which will enhance its healing effect and neutralize the toxic effect.

Treatment of skin diseases

Celandine is used to treat most skin diseases, not only in the form of tinctures and decoctions, but also in healing baths. We rely on the experience of traditional medicine and modern research in the field of herbal medicine, which confirmed the old, well-tested properties, discovered new possibilities of this plant and developed modern recipes for its use. With their help, thousands of people got rid of seborrhea, dermatitis, psoriasis - diseases that are difficult to cure even with the help of strong chemical drugs.

Celandine proved its right to exist not only as an aid, but also as the main and most effective medicine. Therefore, today many dermatologists recommend their patients to use this plant without resorting to expensive and often ineffective drugs, which, moreover, are far from safe for the body. After all, any chemical medicine, in addition to benefit, is destructive. Natural herbal remedies are deprived of this drawback, although they should be taken no less seriously, in no case should they be used at your own discretion and “by eye”.

This is especially true of celandine, which has toxic components in its composition.
Don't be intimidated by the word "poisonous" though. Remember that it is poison in minimal and strictly defined quantities that is the best antidote: it is important to observe the accuracy of the dosage and know the recipes for its use. Of course, celandine does not have such destructive power, but the presence of even one poisonous component makes it a strong medicine that must be treated with respect and caution. Therefore, follow the recipe and be treated for health. This is the first condition necessary to obtain the desired result.

Before starting treatment, make sure your diagnosis is accurate. Seborrhea, dermatitis, psoriasis - it is difficult for an ignorant person to understand these names, especially if the disease is taken by surprise and something needs to be done urgently. Of course, it is best to consult a doctor who will understand the nature of skin rashes or acne. But such an opportunity is not always available, besides, treatment then gives the best effect when it is started immediately, in the first minutes of the disease. Indeed, rushing to a responsible business meeting and finding red spots on your forehead or temples, which also itch unbearably, you will urgently want to take some measures to alleviate your physical and moral suffering. Not knowing what is happening to you and how to deal with it, you will have to run to the clinic, where, most likely, there is a line of the same sufferers or there will not be the right specialist. Then your ordeals will continue and you will start looking for a doctor, and at this time it would be possible to begin treatment and prevent the development of the disease.
Therefore, it is better to have an idea of ​​\u200b\u200bwhat kind of illness happened to you.
Offering well-tested recipes for the use of celandine, we give a brief description of the disease in the treatment of which they are effective. Once you understand your diagnosis, you can begin treatment with confidence.

Treatment of warts

Many people know what warts look like, and those who know them only by hearsay are sure that they can “recognize” them at first sight. However, it is easy to confuse a wart with other formations on the skin, such as papillomas. To prevent this from happening, it is important to know why warts appear, what they are and what they look like.

So, warts are a kind of tumors that occur on the skin under the influence of viruses. Viruses can be transmitted through handshakes, clothing, or other direct contact. The wart can be very small, the size of a pinhead, or it can be large - up to 2 cm in diameter. Also, warts vary in shape. They are regular and flat. Ordinary, or vulgar, warts are quite easy to recognize. They resemble dense nodules of gray or brown color, rough and completely painless. Common warts grow on the skin in whole "families", often merging into one spot. But among them, the main maternal wart is always noticeable - it is the largest. Flat warts live up to their name: they have a smooth surface and a fuzzy irregular contour. They are also called juvenile, as they usually appear in childhood or adolescence. Flat warts most often occur on the back of the skin of the hands and on the face and appear in several pieces in one place. They last for a very long time, respond poorly to drug treatment, and often reappear after being removed.

There are also painful warts. Usually they are located on the soles of the feet and resemble corns. These are the so-called plantar warts.
Of all the means of removing warts from antiquity to this day, celandine is considered the best. After using it, even often recurring flat warts no longer appear.

Juice from warts Fresh milky juice of celandine is used. Lubricate warts with undiluted juice 3-4 times a day.

Ointment for warts

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of fresh or canned (harvested in summer) celandine juice with 4 tbsp. spoons of vaseline. Add 1/4 teaspoon of carbolic acid to keep the ointment from getting moldy. Instead of juice, you can take dry celandine grass ground to a powder.
The ointment is effective not only for removing warts, but also for treating corns, removing freckles and age spots.

Decoction for drinking

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of grass celandine large, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of large plantain leaf, 2 tbsp. spoons of leaves of lemon balm, 2 tbsp. spoons of stinging nettle leaves, 2 tbsp. spoons of horsetail grass, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dandelion root officinalis. Mix everything well, pour 2 tbsp. collection spoons in an enameled saucepan, pour 3 cups of cold water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and leave to cool at room temperature. When the broth has cooled, strain and store in the refrigerator for no more than two days.
Take 1/3 cup 3 times a day before meals.

Scabies treatment

Bath with celandine

Place 50 g of chopped celandine (3 tablespoons) in an enamel pan and pour 1/2 liter of boiling water (2.5 cups). Cover with a lid and put in a water bath for 30 minutes. Then cool the broth at room temperature for 15 minutes, strain, squeezing the raw materials. Pour the broth into a bath with warm water.
Take baths with celandine in the evening before going to bed every day for a week.
The broth can be prepared immediately for two or three baths, but no more, since it can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than two days.

eczema treatment

Eczema is a chronic allergic skin disease. Its main symptoms are reddened skin that itches and flakes a lot, and then crusts over. This is due to inflammation of the deep and superficial layers of the skin. Most often, lesions appear on the hands and elbows, the inner surface of the knee and elbow bends, and in children, eczema also affects the face, scalp and neck.

The cause of eczema is a malfunction of the immune system, as a result of which the body reacts with skin pathology to certain foods or any external influences. Eczema is often passed down genetically from parents to children.

Eczema can appear at any age - both in an infant and in a mature person.
A disease that occurs in early childhood often fades for a long time or disappears completely when the child grows up.

Skin manifestations of eczema indicate the presence of dysbacteriosis and appear against its background, therefore it is very important to treat not only the skin, but also restore the intestinal flora, including preparations from celandine. Pathogenic bacteria that multiply on the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines must be removed from the body. To do this, you also need to take enterosorbents, for example, activated
coal.
During treatment, it is also recommended to take sedatives, as eczema is provoked by mental strain and stress. In addition, we must not forget about the diet: it is better not to use foods such as eggs, coffee, chocolate, citrus fruits, pickles and marinades.

Treatment with celandine juice

Abundantly lubricate the affected area with celandine juice (fresh or prepared). During the application of juice, itching may occur, which must be endured. As soon as the itching subsides, apply the juice again to the affected area. Do this 3 times. With each time, the itching will decrease and soon it will disappear completely, and the inflammation will also disappear.
This treatment is also suitable for fungus and lichen.

Infusions for external use

Recipe #1

Fall asleep 2 tbsp. tablespoons chopped herbs and celandine roots in an enamel bowl, pour 1 cup boiling water and heat in a water bath for 15 minutes. Then cool the broth at room temperature for 45 minutes, strain, pour into a glass container with a stopper. Keep no more than two days.
Lubricate the affected skin with the resulting infusion 3-4 times a day.

Recipe number 2

Pour out 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chopped grass and celandine roots and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dandelion root in an enamel pan. Pour raw materials with 2 cups of boiling water, close the lid and heat in a water bath for 30 minutes. Then cool the broth at room temperature for 15 minutes, strain and pour into a glass jar or bottle with a tight-fitting stopper. Store in a dark cool place for no more than two days.
Make lotions on the affected skin 3-4 times a day.

Celandine ointment

Finely chop fresh or dried celandine leaves and mix with lanolin and petroleum jelly in a ratio of 2: 1: 1. Store the ointment at room temperature.
Apply the ointment to the affected areas 3-4 times a day.

Infusions for internal use Together with the external use of juice and infusions from celandine, herbal infusions and teas should be taken internally.

Recipe #1

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine grass, 2 tbsp. spoons of stinging nettle leaves, 1 tbsp.
a spoonful of grass in a series of tripartite, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of valerian root. Mix everything thoroughly, take 2 tbsp. tablespoons of the mixture and pour it with 2.5 cups of boiling water. Put in a water bath for 30 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 20 minutes and strain.
Take 1/2 cup 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals.

Recipe number 2

(means to use for severe or advanced eczema) Prepare the infusion as in the previous recipe. But the herbal collection will be different. Mix 5 tbsp. spoons of celandine grass, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of tansy flowers, 2 tbsp. spoons of tricolor violet flowers, 2 tbsp. spoons of dandelion root, 2 tbsp. spoons of corn stigmas and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chicory root. You can cook the collection without chicory.
Mix everything thoroughly, prepare an infusion and take it 1/2 cup 3 times a day.

Preventive tea

This drink is very effective for the prevention of eczema with a barely noticeable reddening of the skin and factors provoking its onset (stress, diet violations).
Mix 2 tbsp. spoons of grass and celandine root, 4 tbsp. spoons of a series of tripartite, 1 tbsp.
a spoonful of tricolor violet, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of black elderberry flowers, 3 tbsp. spoons of herb St. John's wort and 4 tbsp. spoons of leaves of a white lamb. Mix everything thoroughly and pour into a glass jar with a tightly screwed lid or a canvas bag.
Prepare tea. For this, 2 tbsp. brew spoons of the collection with 2 cups of boiling water, let it infuse for 10-15 minutes, strain. Add sugar to taste.
Drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day after meals.

Treatment of dermatitis

Dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin caused by mechanical or chemical influences. Separate acute and chronic forms of the disease.

Acute dermatitis is characterized by reddening of the skin, the appearance of edema and blisters on it, which burst with the formation of abrasions and even ulcers. There is itching and a burning sensation and tingling, even pain. In some cases, necrosis of skin areas occurs.

Chronic dermatitis develops with prolonged exposure to the skin of any irritants. Most often, its appearance is provoked by skin friction against rough clothes or tight shoes, long-term non-healing burns or frostbite, exposure to X-ray and radioactive radiation. The disease is manifested by a thickening of the stratum corneum, on which skin lines clearly appear. Often the skin becomes cyanotic.

Typically, industrial workers who are in constant contact with chemical and physical irritants suffer from dermatitis.

To prevent the development of dermatitis or to cure an already begun disease, it is necessary to make lotions and wash the affected parts with preparations with celandine several times a day. In summer, you need to apply crushed fresh celandine leaves to the skin, which will quickly relieve inflammation.

With dermatitis, the use of infusions inside is not necessary, because this is a purely skin disease, although preventive infusions will be very useful to increase the body's resistance.

A decoction of celandine

Pour out 4 tbsp. spoons of dry herb celandine in an enamel pan, pour 1 liter of cold water, close the pan with a lid. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Remove the decoction from the heat and insist for 8 hours. Strain and store in the refrigerator for 3 days.
Rinse the affected skin with a decoction, make lotions and add to baths.

Lotions for the treatment of acute weeping dermatitis

In the acute form of dermatitis with severe itching and weeping skin, a stronger decoction of celandine is used.
Put 2 cups of finely chopped herbs together with roots in an enamel pan, pour 1 liter of cold water and bring to a boil. Close the lid and keep on low heat for 30 minutes. Infuse at room temperature for 3 hours, then strain and use for lotions and warm local baths, which should be done 5-6 times a day.
This remedy reduces inflammation and dries the skin.
Baths and lotions can be used for children after 12 years.

Seborrhea treatment

Seborrhea is a skin disease associated with disruption of the sebaceous glands. This is evidenced by the name of the disease - in Latin, sebum means "fat", and rheo is translated as "teku". The sebaceous glands produce too much sebum, which is also oversaturated with fatty acids. Seborrhea can appear on all areas of the skin where there are sebaceous glands, but most often affects the scalp, face (nasolabial triangle), chest and back. In these areas, the sebaceous glands are the most.
Among the causes of seborrhea, in the first place are hormonal disorders, in which the level of androgens (male sex hormones) increases and the level of estrogens (female sex hormones) decreases. Other causes are B vitamin deficiency, food allergies, nervous system disorders, and gastrointestinal diseases. Genetic predisposition plays an important role in the development of the disease.

seborrhea - a very common skin disease that often occurs in adolescence - during the period of hormonal changes in the body, that is, at 13-15 years old. By about the age of 25, the exacerbation of seborrhea disappears, but in some people it remains for life and manifests itself already in adulthood and old age. Men suffer from this disease more often than women.

There are two forms of the disease: oily and dry.

With oily seborrhea, the pores are greatly enlarged and clogged with dark-colored plugs.
If the disease is not treated, then the skin becomes very inflamed, then coarsens and becomes like an orange peel, and hair falls out on the affected area and bald patches form.
Dry seborrhea causes peeling and dandruff, it is characterized not by inflammatory, but by fungal skin lesions.

Therapy of seborrhea is very long, but it will be crowned with success if you show patience and do not stop treatment even during temporary relief. At the same time, it is necessary to exclude factors that provoke the disease - monitor the diet, intestines, and the state of the nervous system.

The use of infusions of celandine inside will help restore the intestinal microflora and hormonal balance, and also support your strength during periods of emotional overstrain.

Oil from seborrhea

Place 2 cups of dry, chopped herb or 4 cups of fresh, chopped celandine plant in an enamel pot. Pour raw materials with 0.5 liters of unrefined vegetable oil, preferably linseed. Stir and put to languish in a water bath over very low heat for 3 hours. Make sure that the water in a larger container (water bath) does not boil away. Then remove the pan and put it on the table for infusion for another 3-4 hours. After that, strain the liquid and pour it into a glass jar wrapped in a dark cloth or paper (you can take a dark glass bottle).

Close container tightly and store in a dark, cool place. With proper storage, the oil retains its healing properties for up to five years.

Apply the oil to the affected areas in a thin layer in several steps: apply once, then wait a few seconds until the product is absorbed, then apply the oil again and wait again, and so on 3-4 times. Procedures to do in the morning and in the evening before going to bed. With severe seborrhea, you can do the procedure 3 times a day.

The second option of application: apply oil 3-4 times with an interval of 15-20 minutes 2-3 times a day.

This oil is effective not only for seborrhea, but also for psoriasis, allergic dermatitis, and acne vulgaris.

Decoction for the treatment of seborrhea of ​​​​the scalp

Pour 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine herbs in a porcelain cup with 1 glass of cold water and heat in a water bath under a lid for 30 minutes. Then cool at room temperature for 40 minutes, strain and pour the broth into another container.
Rub the product into the hair roots 4-5 times a day. The effect is noticeable after 2-3 days.
Infusion for the treatment of seborrhea of ​​the scalp For treatment, you will need a strong infusion from the collection of herbs that enhance the anti-inflammatory and antifungal effects of celandine.
Mix 2 tbsp. spoons of celandine grass, 4 tbsp. spoons of a series of tripartite and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of horsetail, mix everything well. Store the collection in a dry place at room temperature. 2 tbsp. Spoons of the mixture pour 1 cup boiling water and leave for 1 hour under the lid, then strain.
Rub the infusion into the scalp overnight after washing. The procedure is repeated every other day, and then two more days later.

Acne vulgaris treatment

Acne appears as a result of excessive secretion of the sebaceous glands and inflammation of the hair follicles, which often occurs against the background of an imbalance of sex hormones - androgens and estrogens. Androgen levels in acne are twice the normal level, which is why acne mostly appears during adolescence during puberty. To one degree or another, most adolescents suffer from them, which depends on the sensitivity of the sebaceous glands to hormones. This is largely determined by genetic predisposition. More often acne occurs in boys than in girls.

Inflammation of the follicles - the hair follicles - causes blockage of the pores in which bacteria begin to multiply. It has been proven that zinc deficiency in the body contributes to this. The appearance of acne, as well as seborrhea, provokes tight clothing, a hot and humid climate, as well as the use of anabolic steroids by teenagers (for muscle development) and some oral contraceptives and cosmetics - fatty cleansing and moisturizing creams.

Acne remedy

Moisten gauze folded in 3 layers with fresh or pre-prepared celandine juice and lubricate skin areas where there are acne. Wait a few minutes until the juice is absorbed into the skin, then apply gauze moistened with juice again. After 10 minutes, wash your face with boiled water. Carry out the procedure 3-4 times a day. It is possible that there will be no noticeable results on the first day of treatment, but after a couple of days the effect will be noticeable, and after 1-2 weeks the acne will completely disappear.
With advanced acne, more frequent lubrication of the affected areas with juice will be required. If necessary, after a two-day break, the course of treatment can be repeated.

In almost any skin disease, external agents alone are indispensable. After all, the skin is an indicator of the general health of a person, of those processes that occur inside the body. Therefore, it is necessary to treat the disease from the inside, taking medicinal infusions from herbs, among which celandine occupies the first place. These infusions help to normalize impaired metabolism, restore intestinal microflora and increase immunity, thereby helping to cure skin pathology. They are suitable for anyone who suffers from furunculosis, juvenile acne, eczema, diathesis and other infectious and allergic skin diseases.

Recipe #1

Mix 2 tbsp. spoons of celandine grass, 4 tbsp. spoons of burdock root, 4 tbsp. spoons of herb hypericum perforatum, 2 tbsp. spoons of peppermint leaves, 2 tbsp. spoons of flowers of calendula officinalis, 3 tbsp. spoons of birch leaves, 3 tbsp. spoons of plantain leaves; 3 art. place spoons of the mixture in an enamel pan and pour 2.5 cups of boiling water. Heat in a water bath under a lid for 30 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Strain.
Take 1/2 cup 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is two weeks, then take a break for two weeks, if necessary, repeat the treatment.

Recipe number 2

This infusion is prepared in the same way as the previous one, but the composition of the collection will be different.
Mix 3 tbsp. spoons of celandine grass, 2 tbsp. spoons of knotweed grass, 3 tbsp. spoons of white yasnotka leaves and 4 tbsp. spoons of tricolor violet flowers. Store the collection in a glass jar. To prepare the infusion, take 2 tbsp. tablespoons of the mixture and pour it with 1/2 liter of boiling water. Infuse for 30 minutes, cool at room temperature and strain.
Take 1/3 cup 30 minutes before meals 3 times a day. The course of treatment is two weeks, then take a break for 2 weeks, if necessary, repeat the treatment.

Treatment of neurodermatitis

Neurodermatitis is a chronic disease that causes many reasons: genetic predisposition, immunological disorders, diseases of the nervous system, allergies, pathology of the endocrine system and intestinal dysbacteriosis.

Neurodermatitis cannot be confused with other skin diseases, because it always begins with severe itching that constantly haunts the patient. At first, no signs of inflammation are visible on the skin, only after scratching the skin begins to turn red, small flat nodules appear on it, which subsequently become crusted and flaky. The lesions have a heterogeneous structure: in the center the skin is thickened and red, covered with white or pink nodules on the sides, and in the center with pigment spots.

Depending on the form of neurodermatitis, different areas of the skin are affected. With a limited form of the disease, the process involves the back of the neck, places under the knees and the area of ​​​​the elbow bends, the inner surfaces of the thighs and forearms, and the perineum. Diffuse neurodermatitis spreads to any parts of the body, the skin on them is very flaky and dries, scales, crusts and even cracks appear.

Neurodermatitis with age proceeds more and more actively, the disease does not fade, but recurs, because its causes are not eradicated. To them are added all the new factors that provoke the disease, such as intoxication of the body, metabolic disorders, etc. Contribute to the progression of the disease and malnutrition, antibiotics, chronic infections.

The treatment of neurodermatitis consists not only in the external effect on the skin, but, most importantly, in the elimination of the main cause of the disease. Therefore, along with skin ointments and lotions, it is necessary to use herbal infusions inside.

Ointment for neurodermatitis

Take 50 g powder from dry celandine grass, 500 g St. John's wort, 250 g unsalted butter, 100 g crushed birch buds, 100 g powder from pine bark, 100 g beeswax, 30 g crushed chalk and 50 g powder from dried birch leaves .
Place the butter and beeswax in an enamel pan and put on fire. Stirring continuously, bring to a boil. Then add pine bark to this mass and hold on low heat for another 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add celandine and birch leaves, boil the mixture for 5 minutes, then pour in the St. John's wort, stir and add chalk. After that, put the saucepan in the oven on low heat for 2.5 hours, periodically removing and stirring its contents. Then put birch buds into the resulting mass and again put the pan on the stove over low heat for 10 minutes. Cool the mixture at room temperature. After 6 hours, when the ointment has completely cooled down, put the pan back on the fire and bring to a boil, then strain it while hot and pour into glass jars, close them tightly. Store the ointment in a dark, cool place for no more than one year.

Apply the ointment to a clean cotton or linen cloth and apply to the affected area of ​​the skin 3-4 times a day. Already after the second procedure, the effect will be noticeable. This remedy perfectly relieves skin itching and inflammation, softens the skin.

Therapeutic bath for the treatment of dermatitis

For the bath to be truly effective, prepare an infusion from the mixture of herbs indicated in the recipe. You will need quite a lot of plants, so not all of them may be at hand. Knowing about your disease, it is better to collect or buy all the necessary ingredients in advance and prepare the collection. However, if you still cannot find any herbs, you can limit yourself to the seven plants that are listed first in the list.

Mix 2 tbsp. spoons of celandine grass, 4 tbsp. spoons of horsetail grass, 4 tbsp. spoons of stinging nettle leaves, 6 tbsp. spoons of birch leaves, 4 tbsp. spoons of rhizomes of couch grass, 4 tbsp. spoons of burdock leaves, 4 tbsp. spoons of highlander grass (these herbs are required!), 2 tbsp. spoons of oregano herb, 5 tbsp. spoons of cornflower grass. Place three cups of the mixture in a large enameled pan and pour 5 liters of water at room temperature. Close the pot with a lid and put on fire. When the water boils, turn off the gas and leave to infuse for 1 hour. Then strain the infusion and add to a bath of water, the temperature of which is 37-38 ° C.

Take a therapeutic bath with this herbal infusion 2 times a week for 20 minutes for 3 weeks. During this time, skin lesions usually disappear.
The bath has a restorative effect and stimulates metabolism not only for dermatitis, but also for seborrhea, neurodermatitis and other skin diseases.

Allergy

Skin rashes, hives, dermatitis are all manifestations of an allergy, which manifests itself in different people in different ways. Allergy itself is an increased sensitivity of the body to a particular substance or food product - an allergen. The most common allergens are dust, animal hair, fish, citrus fruits, and chocolate.
Since the manifestations of allergies are very individual, people who are prone to it know for themselves what and to what extent their body reacts. But there is an allergy of a different nature - infectious. It develops against the background of viral diseases and often causes a cough or runny nose, which is no longer viral, but allergic.

Allergic manifestations also occur on the skin. Therefore, if the cold is prolonged, antihistamines should be taken along with anti-inflammatory drugs.
It is celandine that is a strong anti-allergic and skin cleanser.
It is used in the form of infusions as a drink, for lubricating and rubbing the affected areas of the skin, and also added to therapeutic baths.

Infusions for internal use

Recipe #1

Pour 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of boiling water and keep in a water bath under the lid for 40 minutes. Then cool for 30-40 minutes and strain.
Take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of funds 20 minutes before meals 3 times a day for two weeks. Then take a break for two weeks and repeat the course of treatment.

Recipe number 2

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine grass, hop cones, crushed valerian root, motherwort and calendula; 1 st. pour a spoonful of the mixture with 2 cups of boiling water.
Insist under the lid or in a thermos for 2 hours. Strain.
Take 1 tbsp. spoon 20 minutes before meals 3 times a day for a month. Take a break for two weeks and repeat the course of treatment.
The medicine acts gradually, slowly, but gives a very good, lasting effect.

Recipe number 3

Place 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chopped celandine grass in a thermos and pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for 4 hours. Strain.
Take 1/4 cup 2 times a day - morning and evening, regardless of the meal.
Infusions for lotions and rubdowns for skin rashes

Recipe #1

Place 4 tbsp. spoons of celandine in an enamel pan and pour 1/2 liter of cold water. Bring to a boil, keep on fire for another 5 minutes. Then, under the lid, insist 6 hours. Strain.
Soak a linen cloth in the infusion and apply to the affected areas. Add the product to a bath with a water temperature of 36-38 ° C.

Recipe number 2

Pour 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine grass and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of red clover flowers in a thermos with 2 cups of boiling water. Insist 8-9 hours, it is better to leave overnight. Then strain.

Apply a cloth moistened with infusion to the skin, or wash the affected skin with infusion 3 times a day for a month.

Recipe number 3

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chopped celandine grass, calendula, hop cones and oak bark. Then 2 tbsp. place spoons of the mixture in a glass dish and pour 1/2 liter of boiling water. Close the lid and infuse for 1 hour. Then strain.
Apply lotions with infusion to the affected areas for 10 minutes, then wait until the skin dries, do not rinse. Do the procedures 3 times a day until the skin is clear.

Ointment for the skin

Mix 2 tbsp. spoons of celandine grass, hop cones, dandelion root, tricolor violet herb, birch buds. Add 200 g of vaseline to the resulting collection and mix the resulting mass thoroughly. In an earthenware or metal bowl, put the mixture in the oven over medium heat for 30 minutes. Cool at room temperature. When the mass has cooled, transfer it to a glass jar with a tightly screwed lid.
Apply a thin layer of ointment to the affected area of ​​the skin 3 times a day, do not rinse.
Treatment is carried out until complete recovery.

Treatment of psoriasis (scaly)

Psoriasis is another chronic disease closely related to the state of the nervous system. It is based on genetic factors, and the starting point is stress, nervous strain, infectious diseases, endocrine disorders and drug allergies.

The disease can begin at any age - both in childhood and in old age.
Signs of psoriasis are very characteristic: mainly on the temples, forehead, neck and scalp appear unbearably itchy pink spots with clear contours, covered with white scales. Sometimes plaques first appear in the places of folds - elbows and knees. Gradually, they spread over the entire surface of the skin.
Psoriasis in its advanced form can significantly affect the state of the nervous system, the disruption of which, in turn, will lead to an even greater progression of the disease. Therefore, even the barely noticeable first signs of psoriasis must be immediately treated in a complex, affecting not only the skin, but also eliminating the deeper causes that caused the disease.

Infusions for internal use

Recipe #1

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of grass and celandine root, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of grass in a series of tripartite, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of herb St. John's wort, 1 teaspoon of black elderberry flowers, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of calamus root, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of horsetail grass, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of corn silk, 2 tbsp. spoons of lingonberry leaves and 1 teaspoon of high elecampane root. Pour a tablespoon of the mixture with 2 cups of boiling water. Insist in a thermos or under the lid for 4 hours. Strain. Take an infusion of 1/3 cup after breakfast and before bed.

Recipe number 2

This infusion is very effective in the advanced stage of psoriasis. It must be prepared one day before consumption. You can infuse herbs in a thermos, leaving to brew overnight.
Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine grass, 3 tbsp. spoons of grass toadflax, 4 tbsp.
spoons of herb hypericum perforatum, 3 tbsp. spoons of tricolor violet herb, 3 tbsp.
spoons of calamus root, 3 tbsp. spoons of horsetail grass and 2 tbsp. spoons of flowers of calendula officinalis. Pour 1 tbsp. a spoonful of a mixture of herbs 1.5 cups of boiling water, insist under the lid or in a thermos for 4-8 hours. Strain.
Divide the infusion equally into two doses - in the morning and in the evening an hour after eating.
Take the remedy for no more than a week, then take a break for 3 days and, depending on how you feel, continue taking it for another week. If the rash still remains, you can switch to a more gentle infusion according to the following recipe.

Recipe number 3

The infusion is especially effective in the initial stage of psoriasis or after treatment using an infusion made according to the previous recipe.

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine grass and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of tricolor violet herb. Pour the collection with 2 cups of boiling water and insist for 2 hours. Then strain.

Take 1 tbsp. spoon 4 times a day an hour after meals.

Treatment for advanced psoriasis

If the disease progresses despite treatment, or if time has been lost and the disease has become severe with a large lesion of the skin surface, then such an infusion of herbs will help. Herbs insist immediately before use.

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine grass, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of St. John's wort, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of marshmallow root, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of valerian root and 3 tbsp. spoons of grass in a series of tripartite. Pour into a saucepan 2 tbsp. collection spoons and pour 1/2 liter of boiling water.

Insist under the lid for 6 hours.

Take the infusion 2 times a day, 1/2 cup, always in a warm form and strictly 40-50 minutes after eating.

Infusion for the treatment of psoriasis with concomitant allergic reactions to medicines and food

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine grass, 2 tbsp. spoons of licorice root, 3 tbsp. spoons of a series of tripartite and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of herb oregano ordinary. Take 2 tbsp. tablespoons of this mixture, pour it with 2 cups of boiling water and insist under the lid for 4 hours. Then strain.

Take 1/2 cup 2 times a day 40 minutes after meals.

Tincture for external use

The infusion is made on 70% alcohol.

Pour 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chopped celandine grass 150 g of alcohol in a glass container, close the lid tightly and keep for 10 hours in a dark place. Strain and use for lotions.

In the morning, wipe the affected area with a rag or gauze soaked in tincture. Lubricate the skin with olive oil during the day so that it does not dry out, and at night apply gauze soaked in an aqueous infusion of chamomile to this place. Procedures to be done within a week. This combined treatment gives excellent results.

Therapeutic baths

Therapeutic baths should be carried out only in combination with two other types of treatment - lotions and drinking herbal infusions, otherwise the effect will be weak. The temperature of the water in the bath should be hot enough, but not higher than 45 °C. Such baths are called hot. They are taken only at night, after them, without rinsing, they blot the body with a towel and lie down in bed. Baths can be taken daily, and with mild allergic manifestations - every other day. The course of treatment is 5-7 baths, after which they take a break for 2 weeks. If necessary, the course of treatment is repeated, but in most cases this is not required, as the disease passes.

Hot baths can also be taken by children, but the water temperature should be lower, 38-40 ° C.
During the day you can take a warm bath of celandine. It is easier to carry, but gives a weaker, albeit quite persistent effect. Such procedures are indicated for those people who do not tolerate hot water, as well as for patients with mild manifestations of psoriasis in the initial stage of the disease. These baths have a very beneficial effect on the entire body, calming the nervous system and raising the immune system. They are shown to children from the age of seven.
However, while taking any baths, you need to monitor your own well-being.

hot tub

Place 1 cup of chopped celandine herb in a large enameled pan, pour 4 liters of cold water. Put on fire and bring to a boil. Then remove from the stove and insist under the lid for 1 hour. Strain and add to a bath with a volume of water of 20-30 liters.
The duration of the bath should not exceed 10 minutes. You need to focus on your well-being, since herbs have an individual effect on everyone.

warm bath

Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine grass, 2 tbsp. spoons of valerian rhizomes, 3 tbsp. spoons of herb hypericum perforatum, 2 tbsp. spoons of grass of a series of tripartite, 4 tbsp. spoons of red clover flowers, 2 tbsp. spoons of calendula flowers and 2 tbsp. spoons of herb thyme creeping. Place 1.5 cups of the mixture in an enamel pan and pour cold water over it. Put the pan on the fire, bring the liquid to a boil and hold on low heat for another 5 minutes. Then cool at room temperature for 1 hour. Strain and add to a bath with a water temperature of 33-35 ° C.
The duration of the procedure is 15-20 minutes. Baths should be taken every other day.
The course of treatment - 10 baths. During this time, the skin is completely restored.

Skin tuberculosis treatment

Tuberculosis is a disease of various manifestations caused by a tuberculous microbacterium (Koch's bacterium).

External symptoms depend on the form of the disease - focal or disseminated.

The focal form includes lupus vulgaris, sclofuroderma, warty and ulcerative tuberculosis. And to disseminated - papulonecrotic tuberculosis and indurative erythema. That is, skin lesions can be very diverse, in some cases similar to dermatoses.

The cause of the development of the disease is most often already existing tuberculosis of the internal organs. From this tuberculosis focus, the pathogen enters the skin and subcutaneous tissue through the blood or lymph, which is facilitated by hormonal disorders, nervous strain, and other infectious pathologies. Much less often, tuberculosis of the skin occurs when it is damaged and directly infected.

If tuberculosis is suspected, a blood test should be taken. But to treat the external manifestations of tuberculosis should begin immediately.

Celandine for external use

Lubricate the affected areas of the skin with fresh or canned celandine juice 3-4 times a day.

Celandine ointment

Mix in a water bath until a homogeneous mass is obtained 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dry powdered celandine grass and 10 tbsp. spoons of lard. Cool the ointment at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator for more than six months.
Lubricate the affected areas of the skin with ointment 2 times a day.
Infusion for compresses
It is better to always have this infusion at hand, because it is impossible to prepare it quickly - it will take at least a week. The infusion helps with any skin lesion, so it can be made in advance, even in the summer, using a fresh plant. But dry grass will do. With skin tuberculosis, compresses with the use of infusion give a pronounced positive effect.
Pour 3 cups of chopped fresh or dry herb celandine 1/2 liter of vodka, close the lid and put in a dark place. Insist 7 days. Then shake well and strain, carefully squeezing the raw materials. Pour the infusion into a bottle, preferably from dark glass, and close tightly. Store the tincture in a dark place.
With tincture, make compresses on the affected areas of the skin: moisten gauze folded in several layers in the product, apply it to the skin, cover the bandage with a piece of polyethylene, and warm it with a woolen cloth on top. Tie up so that the compress does not fall off, and keep it for two hours. It is best to put compresses at night. Do the procedures daily for a week. As a rule, this is enough to alleviate the condition. After another week, the treatment can be repeated.

Treatment of furunculosis

This skin disease is characterized by acute purulent-necrotic inflammation of the follicle (hair follicle) and its surrounding tissue. A dense, very painful red nodule appears at the site of inflammation, which rapidly increases in size and often causes swelling of neighboring tissues. After a few days, the node softens and opens with the release of pus and a necrotic rod. After that, the inflammatory process passes, the resulting sore overgrows, but after it a barely noticeable scar remains.

The furuncle can be single, in which case it opens successfully and no longer appears, but sometimes localized furunculosis develops, in which multiple purulent inflammations appear, located next to each other.
This happens with an untreated first boil or washing the place where it is located. There is another type of disease - disseminated furunculosis. This is already a chronic process in which boils appear on the body in different places. It is caused by a general weakened state of the body, a lack of B vitamins and even diabetes.

Oil for the treatment of boils
Thoroughly mix 1 cup of chopped celandine herb with 1 liter of sea buckthorn or linseed oil (if not, you can take sunflower oil, but the effect will be worse), transfer to a glass jar with a tight lid.

Nina Bashkirtseva

Description of the large celandine.

Great celandine is a herbaceous perennial plant. Stem up to 1 m high, covered with sparse hairs, ribbed, erect, hollow. The leaves of the plant are pinnate, alternate, bluish below, light green above, the upper leaves are sessile, the lower ones are on long petioles. The flowers sit on long stalks, bloom in May - June, they are bright yellow in color, and are collected in umbrellas at the ends of the stems. The fruits of the greater celandine ripen in July-September in the form of a pod-shaped single-celled box. Seeds are shiny, dark brown, ovoid. The plant contains milky orange juice. Greater celandine belongs to the poppy family.

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Large celandine: habitat (distribution).

The medicinal plant large celandine is common in Siberia, in the European part of Russia, in Central Asia, in the Far East. Celandine grows along roadsides, near houses, in gardens, in kitchen gardens as a weed.

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For medicinal purposes, the aerial part of the celandine is used. Celandine grass is stored during the flowering period of the plant. Celandine should be collected in dry weather. The collected raw materials are immediately dried in ventilated rooms or in dryers at 50-60 °C. If the stems do not bend when bent, but break, then the raw material is considered dry. The shelf life of raw materials is 3 years.

The chemical composition of a large celandine.

Celandine contains flavonoids, saponins, complex alkaloids, essential oil, carotene, chelidonic, ascorbic, malic, chelidonic, succinic and citric acids.

Large celandine: properties of the plant.

Celandine has an analgesic, antispasmodic, sedative effect, affects the secretion of bile and its release into the intestines, and also has pronounced antiviral and antibacterial properties.

Plant application.

People know the celandine plant and its use by them has been going on for a long time. So celandine is used in the treatment of disorders of the liver, intestines, gallbladder.

Fresh celandine juice and celandine herb decoction inhibit the growth of malignant tumors, have a bacteriostatic effect on mycobacterium tuberculosis. The juice of the plant is used in the treatment of chronic prostatitis.

Infusion of celandine is used in the treatment of certain skin diseases and gout. An infusion of herbs of great celandine is drunk with atherosclerosis.

Fresh juice of the celandine plant is used to treat acne, calluses are reduced and warts are cauterized. It is used for fungal diseases, scabies, breast tumors, eczema.

Children are bathed in a decoction of celandine for various skin diseases, its use helps with itchy dermatoses. Celandine is also a good treatment for burns and frostbite.

Treatment with medicinal preparations of the celandine plant.

Infusion as a choleretic, laxative and analgesic.

1 st. pour a spoonful of celandine herb with a quarter liter of boiled hot water, then heat in a water bath for a quarter of an hour, cool for an hour, filter. Bring the volume of infusion with boiled water to 250 ml. Drink a quarter of an hour before meals 2-3 times a day for half a glass.

Infusion for biliary dyskinesia.

2 tbsp. spoons of celandine grass pour half a liter of boiled water, leave for 4 hours, then strain. Take in the evening and in the morning on an empty stomach at a time for 3/4 cup.

Infusion for atherosclerosis.

Brew a tablespoon of chopped celandine grass with a glass of boiling water, leave for half an hour, strain. Drink three times a day for 0.5 cups.

Tincture of celandine.

Pour 20 g of celandine grass with a glass of vodka, leave for 10 days, shaking occasionally, filter, squeeze out the used raw materials. Drink with shortness of breath 25 drops.

Infusion for sweaty feet.

200 g of celandine herb brew 2 liters of boiling water, insist the herb until cool. Do foot baths.

Juice from celandine.

Fresh grass with roots is washed, put in the shade to dry out from the water. Then it and the roots are scrolled through a juicer or meat grinder. The resulting mass is squeezed out. The juice is poured into a dark glass bottle so that 1-2 cm remains to the edge of its neck and tightly closed. Every day, the bottle is let out of air until it stops coming out. The juice should be amber in color. Store the bottle with it in a dark, cool place, but not in the refrigerator.

Celandine juice is instilled into the nose 1-2 drops for sinusitis, warts are reduced, sore spots are lubricated when salts are deposited, gums are lubricated with their disease 3-5 times with an interval of 3-4 minutes.

Or the juice is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:2 and rubbed into the hair roots to grow, strengthen and strengthen the hair.

Celandine large: contraindications.

The medicinal properties of the celandine plant and its use should be taken adequately, since the celandine is a poisonous plant! It is contraindicated in patients suffering from a number of angina pectoris, neuralgic syndromes, bronchial asthma, epilepsy. With excessive external use, celandine juice can bring the skin to inflammation, usually occurring with the formation of blisters.

Read about in the book of Lydia Kostina "Treatment with celandine."

Think and choose the correct answer! The Russian word celandine has an open etymology - we immediately understand that this plant cleanses the body. Its international name is Chelidonium, which is a Latinized version of the Greek word. What?

"Swallow" Believing that this bird uses celandine to restore vision to chicks, many generations of doctors (even Avicenna) offered to treat eye diseases with the juice of this plant. The scientist and poet Odo from Mena also gave his interpretation in the 11th century, who explained that the celandine is so called because it begins to grow with the arrival of swallows and dries with their flight.