Large celandine - a herbaceous perennial with bluish-green round-toothed leaves on erect branched shoots ending in bright yellow flowers with long stamens. This plant is known to many both for its name, appearance and milky orange juice, which leaves brown spots on the skin, and for its natural purpose. Our ancestors called the warthog celandine, the use of which is primarily known for the fact that it helps to cleanse the skin of warts, acne, freckles and other obsessive "evil spirits". Celandine is available almost all the time of the year, as even under the snow it remains green.
The range of this unpretentious medicinal plant, capable of growing even in cramped urban conditions, wastelands and landfills, occupies vast areas of Europe and Asia. It does not grow except beyond the Arctic Circle.
What medicinal properties (besides cleansing the skin) does celandine have, the use of which is recognized not only by traditional healers, but also by homeopaths and official medicine?
Saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, essential oils, citric, succinic, malic, chelidonic organic acids, carotene andvitamin C in the composition of celandine determined its antispasmodic, choleretic and bactericidal properties. Externally (infusion or juice from the grass) apply celandine against acne, papillomatosis of the larynx, at the beginning of the disease with lupus erythematosus, itchy dermatitis, eczema, herpes, psoriasis. For internal use (infusion, decoction), celandine is used for cholelithiasis, gout. It has been established that celandine has strong atherosclerotic properties. With spasms in the gallbladder, celandine is especially effective. The medical preparation "Cholelitin" (choleretic action) is prepared using the roots of the celandine plant. Herbal infusions are recommended by phytotherapists for inflammation or disorders of the mucous membrane of the respiratory system, genitourinary system, and digestion. This means that celandine can “cleanse” not only the skin, but also the internal mucous tissues of the body, which village healers knew about - in the old days, celandine was used for many diseases.
The literature on folk medicine describes the successful treatment of polyps of the colon, stomach and papillomas of the bladder at the Samara Medical Institute. Grind in a mortar fresh celandine grass 15-50 g, pour boiling water, insist when cooling to body temperature, strain. Before a medical enema, make an enema to cleanse the large intestine. Then enter the prepared infusion with an enema and hold for at least 30 minutes, then defecate. Such therapeutic enemas are done every other day. After the 4th enema, there are usually no polyps left in the intestine.
The experience of traditional medicine has proven that celandine successfully acts against cancer - plant preparations retard the growth of malignant cells. Also proven in the treatment of celandine tuberculosis of the skin, its bacteriostatic effect on tubercle bacillus.
Infusion of celandine together with calendula (1:1) herbal medicine recommends for women's diseases in the form of benign formations, such as fibroids, cysts, polyps, flat warts. Insist 1 tbsp. l. a mixture of these herbs in a glass of boiling water for 1 hour. Drink 3 times a day for 1/3 cup. Use a decoction to wet tampons (do day and night). Treatment for 4 weeks.
You need to know that the plant is poisonous, but with strict dosing, celandine can be used to treat certain diseases. The use of plant preparations and their dosage, duration of treatment must be agreed with the doctor. Celandine treatment is contraindicated in bronchial asthma, epilepsy, angina pectoris, neurological diseases.
