Celandine from a hundred diseases Nina Anatolyevna Bashkirtseva

How to collect and harvest celandine

Celandine is a perennial plant belonging to the poppy family (Papaveraceae). The height of this plant can reach 120 cm, although usually its height varies between 30 and 100 cm.

The celandine stem is branched, ribbed, hollow, with sparse hairs. Celandine leaves are green above, and bluish or bluish below, soft. The upper leaves are somewhat reminiscent of a lyre in shape. The lower leaves are pinnate, located on petioles. Celandine leaves have a different shape depending on the place of its growth. So, in the west of the country they are sharp, in Siberia they are elongated. It was once believed that these were different types of the same plant, but now they are considered a modified large celandine. The flowers of the plant are yellow, consist of four ovoid petals. They have one pistil and several stamens; the calyx consists of two yellow-green sepals. They are collected in slightly loose umbrellas, 3 to 8 flowers each. Celandine blooms from May to August-September, dies with the end of Indian summer.

The fruits have the shape of a pod, which, opening, is divided into two wings. When opening the pod, a rather loud crack is heard. Usually, by the appearance of the plant, it is not difficult to determine that the fruiting period has come: at this time, the celandine grass coarsens and loses its brightness. Celandine bears fruit several times during the summer. After the seeds are dropped, fresh bright leaves appear on the celandine.

The roots of celandine are taprooted, short. In thickness sometimes reach a human finger. The roots are the most dangerous part of the celandine. Therefore, although many advise using them in treatment, it is better to refuse their use. This is the most poisonous part of the plant, the content of the most toxic alkaloid substances in the roots is 20 times higher than in the stems and leaves, that is, about 40%. To reduce the risk of poisoning, use the roots together with other parts, never alone.

Celandine exudes a thick orange-yellow sap that is darker than the flowers and is the easiest way to tell it apart from other plants. Most of the juice is found in the roots. The juice has a specific smell, very bitter taste. When the grass is dried, this color disappears, which is explained by the instability of the coloring matter. However, celandine juice can be used as a dye when dyeing fabrics, such as wool (for this it was used together with alum).

Unlike grass, which should be collected only during flowering, celandine juice can be used throughout the entire time when it grows.

Decoction

The broth is prepared as follows: the raw materials are placed in an enamel bowl, poured with cold water, brought to a boil over low heat and kept on fire for a while. The duration of this, as well as the proportions of water and raw materials, depend on the specific case. The broth should be filtered, squeezing the grass well. A decoction of celandine grass has a bactericidal, sedative, choleretic, diuretic, antispasmodic, anesthetic effect. It can be used for peptic ulcer and cholelithiasis, spasms of the pylorus of the duodenum, digestive tract and gallbladder, for nephro-intestinal colic, for diseases of the bladder.

Juice

Juice is one of the most effective remedies obtained from celandine, because it contains all the power of a miraculous plant. During the flowering period of celandine, collect leaves and stems (you can also roots) and pass them through a meat grinder. Place in a glass container and refrigerate for several days (this is necessary for the celandine to release the juice). Usually three days is enough. Then squeeze the herb through cheesecloth. From a bucket of grass, 1 1.5 liters of juice is obtained. Some time after making the juice, it begins to ferment, so do not forget to let the air out of the container. After 2-3 weeks, fermentation will end. The juice prepared in this way can be stored for several years in the refrigerator.

Celandine oil

Celandine oil is a drug that is used mainly for external use. Take a dry herb, chop it, place it in a glass dish and fill it with oil (so that the oil level is 2-3 cm higher than the grass level). It is advisable to use peach or apricot oil, but ordinary vegetable oil is also suitable. That's just vegetable oil before use, you need to heat it in a water bath for 1 2 hours. Place the herb oil in a warm place for 30 to 60 minutes, and then transfer to a cool, dark place and soak for a week. Do not forget to shake the drug periodically. After 7 days, when it is ready, strain it through cheesecloth, add pure oil (1:1 ratio) and store it in a dark glass container.

Infusion of celandine

Preparation of infusion of celandine. Celandine is used in the form of an infusion because of its bactericidal action and the ability to retard the growth of certain fungi and even malignant tumors. This is primarily due to the fact that celandine contains a large amount of alkaloids.

The infusion can be water and alcohol.

An aqueous infusion of celandine is best prepared as follows: take the amount of herb prescribed by the recipe, pour boiling water over it and heat it in a steam bath for 15 minutes. Then cool well, strain. Before straining, it would be nice to let the remedy brew. It is quite possible to refuse a steam bath, simple boiling water is enough. But in this case it is desirable to increase the infusion time. It is good to insist celandine in a thermos. An infusion of celandine can also be prepared with vodka. To do this, take the grass (fresh or dried), fill it with half a half-liter bottle or jar and fill it with vodka. Let it brew for two weeks. After that, the resulting tincture must be diluted at the rate of 150 ml of tincture per 350 ml of pure vodka. Take three times a day before meals. Remember that the tincture is very strong, and therefore if you need to take it orally, start with the smallest dose (5-10 drops), gradually increasing it every week by 10 drops. The difference between water infusion and alcohol is that water is much weaker. The main reason is that water dissolves only alkaloid salts, which are found in abundance in celandine, and alcohol dissolves the alkaloids themselves. Therefore, the alcohol solution will be much stronger and more effective. However, the water infusion has one and extremely important advantage: it is less dangerous than the alcohol infusion. So in the vast majority of cases, in order to avoid poisoning, the use of an aqueous infusion should be unambiguously recommended. And the use of alcohol infusion of celandine is justified only in cases where the possible harm is less than the benefits it can bring. Even with cancer, when a person is ready to use any means and, due to the criticality of the situation, it would seem that God himself ordered the use of alcohol infusion, it would be useful to think about the general exhaustion of the body, for which any blow is dangerous.

Ointment with celandine

Ointment with celandine is prepared on petroleum jelly, lanolin, pork or lamb fat. You can also use an ordinary baby cream as a base. To obtain an ointment, it is better to use either celandine juice or dried grass, which is pre-ground very well (it is advisable to use a coffee grinder). The proportions in which the components are mixed depend on the specific case, the specific disease. However, the usual ratios are 1 part chopped herb and 2 parts base mass. Fresh juice is mixed with the base in a ratio of 1:4. To prevent the ointment from molding, carbolic acid (0.25%) is added to it.

Useful properties and application of celandine

Celandine is used to treat a wide variety of skin diseases, diseases of the liver, gallbladder, nasopharynx and oral cavity, kidneys and urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, metabolism, biliary tract, cancer, allergies, and blood pressure. There is evidence of a very good use of celandine in the complex treatment of cancer.

If you decide to use the forces concentrated in the miraculous celandine, remember that treatment is more effective when combined with a wide variety of remedies that both traditional and alternative medicine give us. The more serious the disease, the greater the need for the control of a good, attentive and professional doctor who will not only prescribe you medicines, but also give advice on how best to use celandine. And the more serious the disease, the more important it is to use in a balanced way all the possibilities that nature opens up for us.

Celandine contains alkaloids (chelidonine, sanguinarine, etc.), rich in carotene (vitamin A), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), contains flavonoids, saponins, bitterness, resinous substances, organic acids malic, citric, succinic. Chelidonin contained in celandine, in its action resembles morphine, it is a very strong local anesthetic. In animals, it first causes depression and then paralysis of the nervous system. Its overdose leads to very severe convulsions. Sanguinarine has a similar effect. In addition, it stimulates intestinal activity, increases salivation, and is able to have a local anesthetic effect.

Folk recipes with celandine

Celandine in gynecology

For the treatment of thrush and colpitis, an infusion of celandine from one tablespoon and a glass of boiling water is used. A glass should be drunk in three divided doses, drunk in 1 day. For douching and baths, prepare an infusion of 30 g of celandine per 3 liters of boiling water. In addition, it is recommended to use the collection: calendula flowers 2 parts, celandine flowers 1 part. The mixture is poured with boiling water at the rate of: one and a half tablespoons per 2 liters of liquid, infused for 20 minutes, filtered and cooled. The infusion is used for douching and sitz baths.

With menopause, an infusion prepared from the collection is taken: celandine herbs 1 part, goose cinquefoil herbs 1 part, yarrow herbs 2 parts, chamomile flowers 2 parts. Prepare an infusion at the rate of: 1 tablespoon per cup of boiling water and take 1/3 cup 3 times a day.

Endometritis (inflammation of the uterine mucosa), resulting from infection, is treated with celandine infusion, which is prepared from 1 tablespoon of herbs and a glass of boiling water, infused for 2 hours, and then filtered. The infusion should be drunk 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 1.5 weeks, a single dose of 0.25 cups. However, it must be remembered that the treatment of endometritis requires the supervision of a physician, since there is a risk of the lesion spreading to the muscular layer of the uterus.

Cervical erosion is treated with baths with infusion of celandine. The infusion is prepared as follows: take 1.5 tablespoons of grass, pour it with 3 liters of boiling water, let it brew for 2-3 hours, then filter. Baths should be taken daily for 10 days; the duration of the procedure is 15 20 minutes.

Celandine in dermatology

From warts

Warts have long been treated by burning them with celandine juice. For a faster healing, it is sometimes recommended to carefully scrape off the dead part, doing so until the base of the wart is reached. Cauterization with celandine juice is used in the treatment of candilomas, papillomas (including the larynx).

From seborrhea

Seborrhea is recommended to be treated with infusion of celandine. To do this, take 2 teaspoons of grass, pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 2-3 hours. After that, the infusion is filtered and rubbed into the scalp. After that, the head should be tied with a cotton cloth and covered with polyethylene (or put on a rubber cap). After 15-20 minutes, the hair is washed with regular shampoo. With dry seborrhea, it is enough to use this remedy once a week, with oily seborrhea 5-7 times.

With herpes

Herpes is treated with celandine juice. The main thing here is to start treatment at the very first signs of the disease, that is, with tingling and tingling in the lip area. The place where the burning sensation is felt is smeared with juice, ointment or alcohol tincture based on celandine. After some time, the procedure is repeated. In the first stages of the disease, as well as during its course, it is recommended to use a mixture that is prepared from 1 teaspoon of celandine, 2 teaspoons of calendula oil and 2 drops of eucalyptus oil. Apply this mixture to the affected area 3 times a day.

For fungal skin diseases

Fungal diseases of the skin are recommended to be treated with celandine juice. To do this, the affected area is smeared with juice, then, when the juice is absorbed and dries, the procedure is repeated. You need to do this 3 4 times. As a rule, the juice is absorbed within 5 minutes. For the same purposes, an ointment is used, which is applied at night for 5-10 days. You can also prepare a mixture: 5 drops of celandine juice, 2 drops of calendula tincture, 2 drops of oregano juice, 3-4 tablespoons of boiled water. The affected area should be lubricated with this mixture 2-3 times a day. Finally, foot baths from celandine infusion, which is prepared from 100 grams of grass and 4 cups of boiling water, have proven themselves well. The grass is poured with boiling water, insisted for 20 minutes and filtered. Before the procedure, the infusion is diluted with warm water (in a ratio of 1: 1). The duration of the procedure is 15 25 minutes. For greater effect, use a tincture of celandine on vodka, which is prepared from 1 part of the herb and 2 parts of the liquid. Infuse it for 12 days and take 10-20 drops per day for a week. Fungal diseases of the nails are treated similarly to skin diseases.

With dermatitis

Dermatitis is a skin disease that usually develops when an irritating substance comes into contact with the skin. Signs of this disease are redness, itching, swelling, blisters that burst and bleed. A decoction of celandine is used to reduce itching. To do this, take gauze, moisten it with a decoction and apply on the affected area for 10 minutes. For greater effect, an infusion or decoction of celandine is mixed with honey (based on: 3 tablespoons per 100 g of honey). Finally, celandine juice can also be used for the same purposes. However, it is not recommended to use it in its pure form, therefore, before the procedure, it is diluted with boiled water (2 parts of water are taken for 1 part of the juice). Celandine juice helps to get rid of age spots. For this, the spots are smeared with it twice a day for one to two weeks. For the same purposes, you can use the tincture of celandine on vodka, which is prepared at the rate of: 1 part of the herb to 5 parts of vodka. In this case, compresses are applied to age spots for 10 days. The duration of one procedure is 15-20 minutes. Remember that age spots can be a manifestation of a variety of, and sometimes very serious, pathological processes in the body: ovarian dysfunction, liver and adrenal diseases. Therefore, to get rid of them, it is better to consult a dermatologist.

With psoriasis

At the first signs of the disease, traditional medicine advises using celandine juice, which is applied to the affected areas of the skin 2 times a day for one and a half to two weeks. For the same purposes, you can use an ointment based on celandine.

When large areas of the skin are affected, it is advisable to use a decoction.

A decoction of celandine is also used in the form of baths (they are most suitable for abundant skin lesions). For such baths, a decoction is prepared from 5 tablespoons per 3 liters of cold water. Raw materials are poured with water, brought to a boil, and then kept on low heat for 20 minutes. When the broth is ready, it is allowed to brew for about two hours and filtered. Bath should be taken 15-20 minutes 1 time daily for 12 days. To prepare the infusion, you can use not the grass, but the roots. It is necessary to grind 100 g of fresh roots, pour them with water (12 l) and let it brew for 2 hours, then put on fire and boil for 30 minutes. Strain and pour into a bath of water at body temperature. The course of treatment is 12 days. In psoriasis, external treatment can also be combined with the ingestion of celandine tincture. Tincture is drunk 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The duration of the course is 10-12 days.

For eczema

Acute eczema is recommended to be treated with trays of thick infusion of celandine (10 g per 100 ml of water). Baths are used daily for 15 minutes. The infusion should be pre-cooled to body temperature, that is, up to 35-40 ° C. With eczema, as well as with lichen, fungus, it is good to use celandine juice in combination with drinking infusion. Use an infusion of normal concentration (1 tablespoon per glass of boiling water) 2 3 times a day and lubricate the affected area with juice in the same way as in the case of a burn.

Hair celandine

From dandruff

Treat by rubbing into the scalp infusion of celandine, prepared in the usual proportion (1 tablespoon per 200 ml of water).

Facial celandine

For acne, against acne

Acne and acne can be treated with an aqueous tincture of celandine, which is prepared at the rate of: 1 tablespoon of dry grass per 1.5 cups of water, then boiled for 5 minutes, insisted for 6 hours and filtered. For treatment, lotions are made 15 minutes before bedtime. As a rule, the result is noticeable after 5 days. Sometimes it is recommended to lubricate the face with celandine juice, and then (after 15-20 minutes) wash it off. This method can cause an increase in the number of acne. However, after the second or third time, they will definitely pass.

Celandine for influenza, diseases of the nasopharynx

Adenoids

In the complex treatment of adenoids (that is, in combination with the treatment prescribed by a doctor), you can instill an infusion of celandine into the nose, prepared at the rate of: 1 tablespoon per glass of boiling water. Drip should be 3 5 7 drops (the younger the child, the fewer drops). Drip twice a day, and each time three times with five-minute breaks. Celandine juice is used in the treatment of severe inflammation of the adenoids, with tonsillitis, sinusitis, and diseases of the frontal sinuses. The following method of treating adenoids with celandine should be used only in severe cases, when the adenoids clog the nose completely. It is not difficult to determine this: if a child breathes through his mouth all the time and cannot breathe through his nose, then he has a severe degree; if he cannot breathe through his nose only at night, when he occupies a horizontal position, then it is better to refrain from this method. An additional symptom in favor of this method is night snoring. Now about the method itself. During the flowering of celandine, take the whole plant (leaves, stems, flowers, roots), pass everything through a meat grinder, filter through gauze folded in half, put everything in a jar and put it for fermentation in a place protected from direct sunlight. When fermentation is over (this will happen after 2-3 weeks), filter thoroughly. The resulting mixture should be dripped into the nose twice a day (in the supine position). If the child is less than 5 years old, then you should limit yourself to 2 drops in each nostril, an older child can drip from 3 to 5 drops. The duration of treatment is 2 weeks. After a 2-3-week break, repeat the course. If a burning sensation occurs during instillation, this is not scary, it passes quickly. This method can be used independently, but it is advisable to use it in combination with other means: washings, instillation of the nose with vasodilators, etc.

With sinusitis

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the maxillary sinus that occurs with acute rhinitis or as a result of infectious diseases. In the complex treatment of sinusitis, celandine can also be used. First of all, it is necessary to lubricate the nasal mucosa 2 times a day with ointment or oil prepared on the basis of celandine. A more radical remedy is instillation into the nose 2 times a day of celandine juice (2 drops per nostril). The course of treatment lasts 3 5 days. Additionally, traditional healers recommend taking an alcohol tincture of celandine 1 teaspoon 2 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The duration of treatment is 7 days. As an aid in the summer, you can also use compresses from scalded with boiling water and cooled celandine leaves, which are applied to both sides of the nose for 10-15 minutes.

With gingivitis

For the treatment and prevention of gingivitis, it is recommended that after brushing your teeth in the morning, rinse your mouth with a decoction of celandine, and also massage your gums with oil prepared on its basis. With bleeding gums, the following collection helps: celandine grass 1 part, calendula grass 1 part. An infusion is prepared from the mixture at the rate of: 1 teaspoon of the mixture per cup of boiling water. Infusion withstand 4 hours, strain. Rinse your mouth 2 times a day for a week.

With polyps in the nose

Prepare an infusion of celandine, let it cool slightly. Draw in through the nose with a tube, washing the nasopharynx, do not swallow water, spit. At one time you need to do 5 washes. It is advisable to carry out the procedure several times a day. Celandine has proven itself well in the treatment of periodontal disease. To do this, it is advised to lubricate the inflamed gums with celandine juice for several days. You can also apply a swab moistened with celandine juice to the gums for 10 minutes once a day. However, it is better to use another, more gentle way. To do this, take: tinctures of 30% celandine 1 part, glycerin or olive, sunflower, corn oil 2 parts. Everything is mixed well, the mixture is applied for 15 minutes on the gums and gum pockets.

Celandine for gastrointestinal diseases

With gastritis

This disease is treated by collecting: celandine herbs 2 parts, elecampane root 1 part, love spell herbs 1 part, peppermint herbs 2 parts, coltsfoot leaf 2 parts. The infusion is prepared as follows: 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with a glass of boiling water and insisted for 10 hours. Take 0.5 cup 3 times a day. In addition, fresh celandine juice mixed with honey in a ratio of 1:4 can be used to treat gastritis. The mixture should be taken for a week 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The regimen is as follows: on the first day, take 1 teaspoon, on the second day 1.5 teaspoons, then 1 tablespoon.

With colitis

Colitis (inflammation of the colon) is treated with a collection that includes: field mint 4 parts, celandine 1 part. Three tablespoons of this collection is poured with 3 cups of boiling water and insisted for 30 minutes. This infusion is very effective in terms of preventing seizures. During the period of exacerbation of colitis, prepare a collection: celandine herbs 1 part, sage herbs 1 part, chamomile flowers 2 parts. Pour boiling water (at the rate of 2 tablespoons of the mixture for 2 cups of boiling water), let it brew for several hours. It is necessary to take the infusion according to the following scheme: for the first three days, a tablespoon 7 8 times a day, from the fourth to the seventh day, a tablespoon 3 4 times a day. From day 8, the dose should be reduced to 1 teaspoon 2-3 times a day. The duration of the course is 11-12 days. For the treatment of colitis, the following collection is also used: celandine herbs 1 part, roots of erect cinquefoil 1 part, seedlings of gray alder 1 part, stinging nettle roots 1 part. To prepare a decoction, take the mixture at the rate of: 4 tablespoons per 8 glasses of water, insist water with herbs, then boil for 10 minutes over low heat, let it brew and filter. Take this remedy as follows: first in the morning on an empty stomach, drink half a glass of decoction, and then drink one tablespoon for 5 days an hour before meals. It is advisable to combine treatment with celandine and fees, which include it, with the use of boiled potatoes and grape juice, as well as with the exclusion of protein foods from the diet.

With polyps

The effectiveness of the treatment of polyps with the help of celandine has already been scientifically proven. Moreover, this method is especially effective in the presence of a large number of polyps that cannot be removed using endoscopic surgery. Even if the celandine does not give a complete recovery, it will still significantly reduce the number of polyps, which will make it possible to use surgical treatment.

Colon polyposis

It is believed that celandine promotes healing due to the fact that it is able to have a cauterizing effect on tissues. However, treatment is only effective if the polyps are in the upper part of the colon. Some time before the procedure, the stomach must be cleaned by making a regular enema. If there are hemorrhoids, anal fissures or similar diseases, then they must first be healed.

Treatment consists of three stages.

At the first stage, which lasts 10-20 days, an enema is made from a solution that is prepared from 1 teaspoon of celandine juice and 1 liter of water. Then follows a break of 2 3 weeks. At the second stage, which also lasts 10-20 days, a solution prepared from 1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water is used. Again take a break for 2 weeks. At the third stage, the treatment is similar to the second stage. After four months, the course must be repeated.

Polyposis of the stomach

Prepare an infusion: fill a half-liter jar with celandine grass by 1/3, pour boiling water and leave for 5 hours, then add water. Take three times a day for thirty minutes. The course is carried out for five days, starting with a teaspoon and increasing the dose to 100 ml. Then they take a five-day break. The course must be repeated 4 times. The treatment is carried out similarly to the previous version, but with differences: the course lasts not 5, but 10 days, repeated 3 times with ten-day breaks; start taking 1 teaspoon, and then gradually increase the dose to 1 tablespoon.

In Bulgaria, the following remedy is used for stomach polyps: for 5 days, three times a day, take a 30% aqueous infusion of celandine 15 minutes before meals. Then take a break of 5 days. The course should be repeated 4 times. Prepare the collection by taking: celandine herbs 3 parts, meadowsweet flowers 3 parts, calendula flowers 2 parts, agrimony herbs 2 parts.

Pour a tablespoon of the mixture with a glass of boiling water, leave for 5 hours and strain. Take 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals; start with 1 teaspoon and gradually increase the dose to 1 tablespoon. Take 10 days, then take a ten-day break. Repeat the course three times.

And one more way. Depending on the weight of the patient, 15 to 60 g of green grass are taken, carefully crushed and poured with boiling water at the rate of 1 part of grass per 10 parts of water. Previously (for 2 3 hours) having cleansed the intestines with an enema, an infusion is administered with an enema, the intestines are cleaned after 1 hour. As a rule, 6 to 10 procedures are required, although their number can be increased up to 20. However, remember that long-term treatment with celandine can cause serious harm. During the flowering period of celandine, the course should be repeated 2 times with a break, treatment should be carried out in the next 2-3 years.

With enteritis

Enteritis (inflammation of the small intestine) in folk medicine is treated with the help of the collection: celandine herbs 1 part, chamomile flowers 2 parts, St. John's wort 2 parts. The mixture is taken from the calculation: 1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water, pour boiling water, leave for 10 hours and filter. The drug should be taken for 10 days, 0.5 cup 3 times a day, 30 minutes before meals. You can also prepare a mixture of plantain juice and celandine juice. Single dose 1 teaspoon of juice diluted with 3 tablespoons of boiled water. The drug should be taken 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals for a week. For the treatment of enteritis, it is also recommended to prepare an infusion from the collection: celandine herbs 1 part, yarrow herbs 2 parts, chamomile flowers 2 parts, St. John's wort herb 2 parts. Prepare an infusion at the rate of: 1 tablespoon of the mixture per cup of boiling water. Insist 10 hours. Take 1/2 cup 3 times a day.

With an ulcer

Peptic ulcer can be completely cured using water or alcohol infusion of celandine. Infusion prepared at the rate of: 1 tablespoon of celandine per glass of water, take 100 ml 2 3 times a day before meals. Treatment should be continued until complete recovery. Tincture of celandine juice on 96% alcohol is taken 1 teaspoon before meals. In diseases of the stomach (gastritis, ulcers), it is good to take kvass from celandine. Prepare it like this. Take: whey 3 liters, sugar 1 cup, celandine herbs 1 cup, sour cream 1 teaspoon. It is better to take whey from goat's milk. Pour sugar into a jar with whey, and then dip celandine into the mixture in a small bag, to which a weight is tied. Add sour cream to the whey (this is necessary to increase the number of lactic bacteria). Keep 2 weeks after this period kvass is ready. After drinking from the jar, add water every evening and add a little sugar (based on: 1 teaspoon per glass of water). By morning, kvass will be ready for use again. This drink should be taken at 50-100 mg twice a day 20-30 minutes before meals. It is advisable to use it in spring and autumn, including for prevention. The secret of this kvass is that very strong lactic acid bacteria are formed in it, which produce substances that can restore tissues and cleanse the body. After all, celandine kills weak bacteria. Did you know that earlier wooden dishes were steamed with celandine so that the milk would not turn sour so quickly?

Celandine for dental diseases

with toothache

Celandine helps relieve toothache. To do this, take gauze, moisten it with warm (almost hot) infusion or decoction of celandine, and then apply it to the cheek for 5 minutes. The procedure is repeated every 30 minutes until relief occurs. In addition, after the compress, you should rinse your mouth with warm water, to which a small amount of salt and a few drops of celandine tincture and calendula tincture are added. The gum of a sore tooth can be rubbed with celandine oil, and crushed leaves of the plant can also be applied to the base of the diseased tooth.

Celandine in diseases of the liver and biliary tract

With hepatitis

Hepatitis is an inflammatory disease of the liver caused either by a virus or by the abuse of alcohol and other toxic substances. For the treatment of hepatitis (including those with circulatory disorders), the following collection is recommended: celandine herbs 2 parts, adonis herbs 1 part, horsetail herbs 1 part, yarrow herbs 1 part. Pour a tablespoon of a well-chopped mixture with a glass of boiling water and let it brew. Take 2 times a day for a glass. Another collection is prepared from corn leaves (2 parts) and celandine grass (1 part). Two tablespoons of the mixture is poured with 4 cups of boiling water in a thermos and infused for 8-10 hours. Take an infusion of 1 tablespoon 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals for a week, then take a five-day break and repeat the course.

For the treatment of chronic hepatitis, it is recommended to use an infusion of calamus rhizomes and celandine herbs. The components are mixed in equal proportions; the infusion is prepared at the rate of: 2 teaspoons of the mixture per 1 cup of boiling water. Infuse for 1 hour, strain and take 1 tablespoon 30 minutes before meals. You can also advise a decoction of chicory and celandine with honey, which is prepared as follows: take 2 tablespoons of chicory and 1 tablespoon of celandine, pour 4 cups of boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes. When the broth is ready, 3 tablespoons of honey and a little lemon juice are added to it. This drug should be taken 3 to 4 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The duration of the course is 10 14 days. To restore liver function after hepatitis, you should take a decoction of the following collection: celandine herbs 3 parts, common anise fruits 2 parts, cumin 2 parts, corn stigmas 2 parts, dandelion root 1 part. A decoction is prepared from this collection: 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with 2 glasses of water, then boiled over low heat for 5 minutes, cooled. The decoction should be taken within a week 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals (half a cup).

With gallstone disease

Gallstone disease is treated with tincture of celandine. Within 2-3 weeks take 10 drops of tincture. Remember that success in treatment is achieved only with strict adherence to the diet (within 2-3 weeks). Prepare a decoction from the collection: celandine herbs 1 part, dandelion root 1 part, knotweed herbs 1 part, corn stigmas 2 parts, St. John's wort herb 2 parts, violet tricolor herb 1 part, anise fruits 1 part. Take 2 times a day for 1 glass. There is another good collection: common celandine herb 2 parts, peppermint herb 2 parts, buckthorn herb 1 part, chicory herb 1 part, dandelion root 1 part, yarrow herb 1 part, sage leaf 1 part, juniper fruit 1 part. Prepare a decoction: three teaspoons pour 1.5 cups (300 ml) of boiling water and leave for 6 hours. Take 1/2 cup, adding a teaspoon of honey, 3 times a day.

With cholecystitis

Cholecystitis is also treated with celandine. To do this, you need to prepare a collection, taking: celandine herbs 1 part, goose cinquefoil herbs 1 part, lemon balm leaf 1 part, peppermint leaf 2 parts. Pour a tablespoon of the collection with a glass of boiling water, leave for 5 hours. Take 1/3 cup 30 minutes before meals three times a day.

With cirrhosis of the liver

Cirrhosis of the liver is recommended to be treated with celandine juice. Prepare the juice and take it three times a day in small portions before meals. To avoid complications, you should start with a small amount, for example, with a drop. Then the volume is gradually brought to one teaspoon. You need to drink until you get a positive effect. Do not forget about other means, as well as the need for strict adherence to the diet during the entire course of treatment. For the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver, celandine tincture is also used. It is taken 15 drops for 3 months, strictly adhering to the diet. Celandine in this case can be so effective that there will be a full recovery.

Celandine in diseases of the kidneys and bladder

With nephritis and pyelonephritis

Jade and pyelonephritis in folk medicine are treated with infusion of celandine and blue cornflower.

Raw materials are taken in equal parts, poured with boiling water at the rate of: 1 tablespoon per 3 cups of water, insist 30-60 minutes, filter. Take the drug should be within a week 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. A single dose of 0.25 cups. Collecting from celandine, bearberry and lingonberry helps to cope with chronic inflammation of the kidneys. Herbs are taken in equal proportions, poured with boiling water at the rate of 2 tablespoons per 2 cups of boiling water, put on a slow fire and evaporated until the volume of water is halved. The broth is cooled and filtered, then diluted with 1 cup of boiled water. The drug is taken 2 times a day, two tablespoons 1 hour before meals. The duration of the course is 10 days.

There are several other very effective fees.

Prepare the collection: 4 parts of celandine herb, 2 parts of heather flowers, 3 parts of pine buds, 4 parts of blueberry leaf, 4 parts of shepherd's purse herb, 4 parts of horsetail grass. Pour 2 teaspoons of the mixture with a glass of boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Take for 1 1.5 months 2 teaspoons 3 4 times a day after meals.

Prepare the collection: celandine herbs 4 parts, goldenrod herbs 4 parts, shepherd's purse herbs 3 parts, nettle leaf 4 parts, birch leaf 4 parts. Prepare and consume as directed in the previous recipe.

And another very effective collection: celandine herbs 4 parts, heather flowers 1 part, meadowsweet grass 2 parts, pine buds 3 parts, blueberry leaf 4 parts, shepherd's purse grass 4 parts, horsetail grass 4 parts. This collection is used in the form of a decoction, which is prepared at the rate of: 2 teaspoons per glass of boiling water. Boil water with herbs for 5 minutes. Take a decoction of 2 teaspoons 3 times a day after meals. The course lasts, as a rule, 5 6 weeks.

Celandine for burns

Burns (including sunburns) are also well treated with celandine, which turns out to be an indispensable remedy in nature. To do this, celandine juice is applied to the burned area, wait until it is absorbed into the skin, and applied again, then several more times. The more you apply the juice, the more it will be absorbed into the skin, the more significant the effect will be. And remember that celandine is an excellent topical pain reliever. The same method can be used in winter with frostbite. That's just a bandage worth using if you go outside. In the treatment of non-healing wounds and ulcers, as well as wounds whose microflora cannot be treated with antibiotics, the affected areas can be sprinkled with dried celandine herb powder.

Celandine in oncology

Celandine has proven itself as a tool that kills cancer cells. In addition, celandine, taken orally, has a noticeable analgesic effect.
In the treatment of cancer, it is advisable to use both water and alcohol infusion of celandine, that is, use them in combination, since in this case the patient receives the entire range of positive effects that celandine can have. In this case, you should start with a water tincture, which is less dangerous for the body.
According to the experience of people, we can advise such a water tincture: take fresh celandine grass, fill 1/3 of a half-liter jar with it and pour boiling water over everything. Close the jar and let it brew, at least until it cools down, but more is possible, for several hours. This infusion should be taken three times a day, starting with small amounts and ending with 100 ml at a time.
Remember that it is not advisable to use the celandine tincture all the time, it is advisable to alternate it with periods of rest, take breaks every two weeks. For a rest period, replace the tincture of celandine with other means, for example, preparations of chaga, dandelion, plantain, viburnum, wormwood.
In addition, you can dilute the infusion of celandine with milk, which is especially effective for cancer.
To stop the growth of metastases, you can use the following collection. Take: celandine herbs 1 part, nettle leaves 1 part, calendula flowers 1 part.
Pour 1 tablespoon of the collection with a glass of boiling water, insist. Take 2-3 times a day before meals. It is good to drink on an empty stomach in the morning, after the person has woken up.
If the cancer has affected external tissues (skin, lips), use an ointment that is prepared from celandine juice and pork or sheep fat, taken in equal parts. The course of treatment is 1 month.

Celandine contraindications

Celandine is very poisonous! It is no coincidence that livestock never eat it in the pasture. Chelidonin, contained in celandine, first causes oppression in animals, and then paralysis of the central nervous system, in which it resembles morphine in its action.

For this reason, celandine should be used very carefully, in small amounts or in combination with other plants. Celandine causes irritation and inflammation of the digestive tract, lowers blood pressure. Poisoning manifests itself in the form of intense thirst, heaviness in the head and stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, sometimes fainting and even hallucinations occur. This is due to the fact that celandine juice contains a large amount of alkaloids. If suddenly poisoning does occur, you must immediately stop taking celandine, rinse your stomach thoroughly and go to the hospital.

It is better not to use celandine in the treatment of young children, as well as pregnant and lactating women. Due to the pronounced ability to cause convulsions, it is not recommended to use celandine for people suffering from epilepsy. It is not recommended to use celandine preparations for people suffering from serious mental disorders (psychosis). Contraindications are also bronchial asthma, angina pectoris, decompensation of cardiac activity I II degree, neurological diseases.

You should stop using celandine juice if it can get on damaged skin areas. In such cases, it causes severe inflammation.

When taking celandine inside, constipation, as well as dysbacteriosis, may occur. The reason for this is a violation of the intestinal microflora. To get rid of them, use a proven remedy: take warm milk, dissolve butter in it (at the rate of 30 g of butter per 300 ml of milk) and make an enema. In this case, it is desirable to lie down so that the pelvis is higher than the head. It is enough to do such an enema once a day for 2-5 days (as needed) to completely get rid of the problem /

Celandine large, treatment with celandine

The unusually bright yellow juice of celandine has attracted the attention of man since ancient times. Even the ancient Greeks noticed that the plant appears with the arrival of swallows and fades with their departure. In honor of the appearance of swallows on the Greek island of Rhodes, even the festival of chelidonia was held. It is possible that the name of the celandine - chelidonium - is associated with this holiday, hence the name "swallow grass". The almost literal translation "gift of heaven" is also legitimate.

The Russian name "celandine" indicates the widespread use of the plant for skin diseases. The specific name "big" suggests that there should be "small celandine" - this is a spring chistyak, also used for skin diseases.

Another name - "warthog" - indicates the most common use of celandine. I quote the Great Soviet Encyclopedia: "Single flat warts after 3-4 times lubrication with fresh celandine juice often disappear." Doctors - dermatologists note a positive effect in 70-80% of cases. Celandine juice not only cauterizes formations on the skin, but also has an antiviral effect, destroying the cause of warts.

The stem of the plant is straight, branched, with short hairs, 50 - 100 cm high. The plant contains yellow-orange milky juice. Leaves petiolate, green above, bluish below, deeply pinnate, with round or ovate lobes. The flowers are golden yellow, on long stalks, collected 3-8 in inflorescences - a simple umbrella. Blooms from May to August. Distributed throughout Russia, except for the Far North. It grows in pine forests, shrubs, shady places, vegetable gardens, orchards, parks.

The aerial part of the plant, collected at the beginning of flowering, is used, cut it 5-10 cm from the ground. The smell is pungent, unpleasant, the taste is bitter, burning.

The root is especially curative: in the grass of alkaloids up to 1.87%, in the root - up to 4.4%.

The action and use of celandine large

In the experiment, celandine preparations cause a delay in the growth of malignant tumors, have a fungistatic and bacteriostatic effect in relation to mycobacterium tuberculosis. Chelidonin acts like morphine, causing depression in animals, then paralysis of the central nervous system. Homochelidonin is a convulsive poison, a strong local anesthetic. Heleritrin has a local irritating effect; sanguinarine has a short-term narcotic effect with the subsequent development of strychnine-like convulsions, stimulates intestinal motility and saliva secretion, locally causes irritation, followed by anesthesia. Protopin reduces the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system, tones the smooth muscles of the uterus.

When used internally, this plant causes some slowing of the pulse and lowers blood pressure; has a choleretic property. It is used for angina pectoris, hypertension, for various diseases accompanied by muscle spasm; in stomach cancer, it acts somewhat analgesically, it is successfully used in diseases of the liver and gallbladder.

Successfully carried out treatment with various forms of polyposis of the colon. 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 6 - 10 procedures (during the growing season of celandine - 2 cycles), patients were clinically completely freed from polyps. Treatment - 2 - 3 years during the flowering period of celandine.

Tincture of fresh celandine roots is part of the complex preparation of cholelithin, used for cholelithiasis. Celandine preparations act bactericidal against a number of microbes, including tubercle bacillus; juice or ointment from the crushed leaves of the plant is used to treat tuberculosis of the skin. The effectiveness of topical application of celandine juice obtained from grass and roots has been clinically proven in the conservative treatment of polyps of the rectum and bladder. Externally, juice from fresh grass is used for cauterization of warts, condylomas, with papillomatosis of the larynx and initial forms of lupus erythematosus. Due to some toxicity of the plant, they need to start treatment with small doses or mixed with other plants.

Milk juice of celandine is used in Bulgaria, which, according to Bulgarian researchers, works well as an analgesic in diseases of the liver and gallbladder, gallstones, sand, jaundice, gastritis, colitis and has an analgesic and antispasmodic effect in these diseases. In addition, the use of an aqueous infusion or an alcoholic tincture from a fresh plant is recommended - the latter is considered the best. Treatment is carried out under the strict supervision of a doctor.

In Germany, not only grass is used, but also celandine root, used in the form of tea, tincture, extract, as an analgesic, anti-spastic agent for liver diseases, as a choleretic agent (due to the presence of chelidonine and homochelidonine), as an stimulant of intestinal motility (the presence of sanguinarine in the herb). Treatment is recommended only under medical supervision.

In Poland, great celandine is used as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antihelminthic, in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, hepatic colic, hemorrhoids, and 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. Grass and celandine root act anticonvulsant. The Austrian pharmaceutical industry manufactures various preparations containing celandine alkaloids. They are sold as extracts of the fresh plant and other preparations. The milky juice of celandine, when ingested through damaged skin, can cause inflammation.

In France, celandine grass is used as an aphrodisiac, diuretic, laxative. A fresh plant has a stimulating effect. Its juice is used against warts. 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.

In domestic folk medicine, celandine is used in the treatment of skin tuberculosis, gout and rheumatism. Outwardly, also for skin tuberculosis, for warts, calluses, lichen, for eczema, skin cancer in the form of smearing with fresh juice or an ointment prepared with it, by lubricating sore spots three times daily. In a decoction of the herb, it is recommended to bathe children with scrofula and various skin diseases.

In Bulgarian folk medicine, celandine is used for dropsy, as a diuretic that regulates the menstrual cycle, against scrofula, for syphilis, malaria, liver disease, jaundice, in the form of a decoction. The juice against warts is also applied externally.

The aerial part of the greater celandine has analgesic, bile secretion, hypotensive and antispasmodic properties and is used by us in diseases of the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts in small doses.

Celandine treatment

June - July - August - it's time to collect and harvest large celandine. The people often call celandine "Russian ginseng". He has an interesting feature - he immediately finds the root of the disease. If juice or powder is placed on a biologically active point, it is instantly transferred to the source of the disease. In the body, the celandine immediately finds the diseased area and proceeds to its treatment.

Ingestion of celandine as a poisonous plant requires caution, because it belongs to the poppy family, rich in alkaloids. The action of alkaloids is always strong, bordering on toxic. The celandine contains over 10 alkaloids at the same time! In sum, they do the following.

They have a noticeable choleretic effect, have an anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect in inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract. Along the way, they act as a mild laxative and diuretic.

In terms of toxicity, celandine is significantly inferior, for example, to hemlock and ahonite. We can safely recommend taking 1 teaspoon of the dried and ground aerial part of celandine, infused in 1 cup of boiling water, as a daily dose as a liver remedy, or as an additional help in the treatment of an oncological patient. An overdose causes nausea, vomiting, changes in the nervous system up to paralysis of the respiratory center.

Celandine is a mild tonic and, consequently, a mild antitumor agent, since a strong body fights the disease better. Increasing the dose leads to poisoning, but does not improve the result.

Celandine juice can be prepared for the winter. Stems with flowers are passed through a meat grinder and the juice is squeezed out. For 1 liter of juice - 500 g of vodka or 250 g of alcohol, clog well. For diseases of the stomach, drink on the first day for 1 hour. spoon 3 times a day before meals, in the next - 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day before meals.

Celandine tincture retains the healing properties of celandine and is stored all winter. Its preparation: rinse the grass and celandine roots with cold water, dry, grind in a meat grinder, squeeze out the juice. Juice mixed with vodka 1:1 and put in the refrigerator for 10 days in a dark bottle. Take an hour before meals, 1 teaspoon 3 times a day with 100 g of cold water. If this dose causes discomfort - it is too much for you, start with a coffee spoon in the first week, a teaspoon in the second, a dessert spoon in the third, and a tablespoon in the fourth. Then 28 days break and again in the same way. Very effective for polyps and tumors of the intestine!

You can insist celandine grass without squeezing the juice. Tightly fill a dark glass bottle with finely chopped grass and celandine roots a little more than half and pour vodka. Infuse for 2 weeks in a dark place, shaking occasionally, strain. Take on an empty stomach 1 time per day (in the morning), starting with 2 drops per 50-70 ml of water, adding 2 drops every day. Thus, bring up to 16 drops and drink for a month. Then take a break for 7-10 days and drink 16 drops every day for a month. After 4 months, the nodes decrease in chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, after a year and a half, the nodes disappear.

The use of celandine is popular among the people as a means of combating polyps in various parts of the digestive tract. More effective is the use of fresh celandine juice with drops diluted in water (per 100 ml). The number of drops varies, but does not exceed 20. More therapeutic effect on colon polyps, less on stomach polyps, apparently its acidic environment prevents treatment. With polyposis of the large intestine, microclysters are usually used. With polyps of the rectum, an enema is made at night from 6-7 drops of celandine juice per 60 g of water.

Warts, polyps, warts, corns, periodontitis are cauterized with fresh celandine juice; it is used for diseases of the liver and gallbladder.

There is a safe and popular cosmetic procedure in Siberia: fresh celandine is brewed without special measures in hot water and used in the form of baths. The skin after the bath becomes clean and soft.

For various female diseases, douching is used: pour celandine grass in an enamel bowl with 3 liters of water and boil for a long time over low heat. Strain, chill. Douching should be carried out with a warm decoction at night every day. Improvement occurs after 7-10 days.

Treatment of uterine fibroids: brew 1 tablespoon of dry celandine with a glass of boiling water and boil for a few seconds, insist for 40 minutes, strain. Add a tablespoon of infusion to 1 glass of water, drink half a glass 3 times a day half an hour before meals for 10 days. So 3 decades. At the same time, douche with celandine: the same solution (1 tbsp of water and 1 tablespoon of celandine infusion). Douche 2 times a week for 3-4 months. You can alternate the infusion of celandine with herb cut in the same proportion. The recipe gives excellent results with fibroma.

With inflammation and bleeding of the gums, chew a few fresh leaves of celandine, hold in your mouth for 5-10 minutes several times a day for a week - the result is excellent.

For the treatment of eye diseases, Avicenna recommended boiling celandine juice with honey 1: 1 over low heat until the foam stops and it becomes like honey. This mixture was used to lubricate the eyes from trachoma, cataract.

Ointment from powder of celandine, lanolin and vaseline, called "plantazan B", cures skin tuberculosis, psoriasis, skin cancer, lupus erythematosus, calluses: celandine - 10g, vaseline - 10g, lanolin -10g, carbolic acid 0.25% - 10 drops.

Celandine has an antitumor effect, dissolves scars after heart attacks and strokes. 1 tablespoon of celandine per 1 cup of boiling water, insist in a thermos for 20 minutes. Take 2 tablespoons 3 times a day before meals.

Celandine infusion mixed with nettle and calendula prevents the growth of metastases. Take herbs in equal parts, chop, mix. Pour 1 tablespoon of the collection with 1 cup of boiling water, insist in a thermos. Drink 0.5 cup in the morning on an empty stomach. In the evening before dinner - the other half of the glass.

For skin cancer: dry crushed celandine - 1 g, vaseline - 4 g, carrot juice - 1 g, prepare an ointment, lubricate sore spots. OR 300 g of fresh roots pour 500 ml of vodka, cork tightly, leave for 7 days. Make compresses on sore spots. The same recipe for skin tuberculosis, lupus, to reduce warts, calluses, lichen, eczema.

And here is an excellent recipe for the treatment and prevention of cancer, lymphogranulomatosis, pulmonary tuberculosis: mix 1 cup of celandine greens with 1 cup of granulated sugar. Fold in a gauze bag, where to put a stone for weight, lower the bag into a 3-liter jar with whey. Whey must not be boiled! If overheating is allowed, put in it 1 hour. a spoonful of fresh sour cream. Cover the jar with 3 layers of gauze and leave at home for 3 weeks for fermentation. It turns out tasty and healthy kvass. Drink half a glass 3 times a day for both sick and adults.

With abdominal dropsy and shortness of breath 3st. spoons of celandine grass are poured into a glass of vodka, tightly closed with a cork, insisted in a dark place for 6 days, squeezed, filtered, poured into a bottle with a tight stopper. Take 1/4 cup 4 times a day 10 minutes before meals.

For diseases of the bladder, pour 100 ml of fresh celandine roots into 100 ml of vodka, close tightly, leave for 8 days, shaking occasionally, strain. Store in a dark, cool place tightly sealed. Take 20 drops 3 times a day before meals.

Celandine, celandine treatment

Medicinal raw material of celandine is the aerial part of the plant. Collect celandine in May-June in the flowering phase in dry weather, cutting or breaking off branches at a height of 10-15 cm from the ground. Celandine preparations have anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antimicrobial, wound healing and cauterizing effects. With fresh juice and finely chopped celandine grass, warts, calluses, freckles, condylomas are removed, cracks on the heels and on the hands are lubricated. The procedure is carried out 3-4 times a day.

The Russian name celandine was due to its properties to heal various skin diseases. In connection with the ability to remove warts, celandine is also called a warthog in the common people. Useful for external and internal diseases. The juice found in the roots, stems and leaves is used.

According to medical studies, the main properties of celandine are antispasmodic, choleretic and anti-inflammatory (bactericidal). Celandine alkaloids have the highest pharmacological activity. For example, chelidonin gives a pronounced analgesic and sedative effect. In addition, this alkaloid has an antispasmodic effect on smooth muscle organs, has hypotensive and bradycardic properties. Homochelidonin, another celandine alkaloid, on the contrary, gives an excitatory-convulsive effect and exhibits local anesthetic activity. The alkaloid protopine reduces the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system and enhances the tone of smooth muscles. Chelerythrin is characterized by a pronounced local irritant effect.

The juice cures the nasopharynx, adenoids, polyps, tonsils, sinusitis, gums, warts, calluses, pimples, abscesses, boils, fistulas, scabies, eczema, fungus, herpes (on the lips), skin irritation after

Celandine (jaundice, warthog, wart grass, golden grass) is a plant common in our latitudes, which has been used since ancient times to treat various diseases at home. The main use of celandine in folk medicine, as you might guess from the name, is the fight against skin pathologies.

Jaundice belongs to the genus dicotyledonous and to the family of poppy plants. Visually, it can be recognized by dark green lyre-shaped leaves and hollow stems, at the break of which bright yellow juice protrudes. Perennial shrub, blooms twice a year. Seeds fall into the soil from the resulting small pods.

The chemical composition of jaundice includes:

• organic acids (succinic, citric, malic);
• ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and carotene;
• saponins;
• essential lipids;
• phytoncides;
• toxic alkaloids;
• bitterness.

Starting herbal medicine, you need to learn as much information about the plant as possible and choose an individually suitable method for solving health problems.

In the case of yellow milkweed, studying the characteristics of the plant is extremely important - the bright juice that appears at the break of the stem is very toxic and can cause serious poisoning.

Jaundice is used externally and orally in various forms. On its basis, a decoction, infusion, oil is prepared, and its juice is also useful. Before treatment, it is important to thoroughly study all the risks of therapy and the rules for preparing drugs. This will help not only to cure the patient, but also to avoid intoxication.

If you prefer to harvest herbs yourself, then the collection of celandine should begin during its active flowering - in May-July. If fresh plant juice is used for treatment, it can be obtained in the warm season. The bush grows in early spring and remains fresh until late autumn.

For harvesting, the plant is pulled out, cleaned of dry and damaged roots, stems and leaves, washed and hung in a dry room with good air ventilation. After the material dries, it is packed in a paper or fabric bag. So raw materials can be stored up to 3 years, and it will not lose its healing properties.

Infusion

Celandine tincture can be purchased ready-made at a pharmacy - this is an effective and affordable remedy. You can save money and prepare the medicine yourself, using your own collected raw materials and other simple ingredients.

To prepare the infusion, you need to choose plants during the flowering period. Give preference to bushes with fleshy, juicy leaves. Clean the collected celandine from damaged, dry and sluggish stems, wash and chop well. Fill a glass container with raw materials (volume - 1 l), pour 70% alcohol and leave in a closed container for 2 weeks. Avoid temperature fluctuations and direct sunlight.

Crushed celandine can not be decanted even for 5-6 months - in this case, a more saturated infusion will be obtained, which can be spent more economically, but at the same time not at a loss of efficiency.

An alcohol remedy is more effective than an aqueous one (or a decoction of a plant) - it contains a larger amount of alkaloids, which have a therapeutic effect in various pathologies.

Non-alcoholic drugs are used to treat patients who are strictly forbidden to drink alcohol, but their low concentration should be taken into account and the dose of the drug should be increased.

It is important to remember that celandine contains substances that can cause serious intoxication of the body, so it is necessary to start the course of treatment with 5-10 drops of alcohol infusion. In this dosage, drink the medicine from 3 weeks to 1 month (if long-term therapy is foreseen), and then you can slightly increase the amount of medicine you drink per day.

Gradually, the daily dose increases to 50 drops. The minimum course of treatment depends on the pathology and lasts an average of 2 months to six months.

Water infusion is used to treat patients who are strictly forbidden to drink alcohol.

In order for the plant to retain as much as possible all the useful components in its chemical composition, an alcohol-free medicine must be prepared as follows:

1. Take 1 cup of boiling water and 1 tablespoon of dried celandine.
2. Pour dry raw materials with hot water (the grass should be infused in a glass container).
3. Cover the container and leave for 30 minutes.
4. Strain the liquid and cool to 25 degrees.

In this form, the medicine is ready for use.

In order for the therapy to be effective, the infusion must be prepared immediately before taking it - water does not have the ability to retain useful celandine compounds for a long time, so it will not work to prepare such a remedy for future use.

Water infusion is used to increase the body's defenses and prevent SARS. For effectiveness, it is recommended to take two-week courses of therapy three times a year. Dosage: start with 1 teaspoon and gradually increase the volume to 50 ml per day.

Decoction

A decoction of celandine is used for therapy for those who are prohibited from taking alcohol-containing drugs. In order for the remedy to be effective, it must be properly prepared and used in a well-chosen dosage.

How to prepare a decoction of jaundice?

The sequence of actions is as follows:

1. Take a tablespoon of dried chopped celandine.
2. Boil 200 ml of drinking water.
3. Place the herb in boiling water and cook over low heat for a quarter of an hour.
4. Remove from heat, put in a warm place.
5. After an hour of infusion, strain the broth.

This medicine is used both for external use (for washing wounds, erosions on the body, with seborrhea and alopecia, acne), and orally (as an adjuvant in the fight against jaundice, influenza, hemorrhoids, with some pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, spleen, bladder).

Juice

Celandine juice can be prepared independently using one of two simple methods.

For the preparation of raw materials on an alcohol-free basis, it is necessary:

1. Collect the succulent stems of the plant (along with the fleshy leaves and flowers).
2. Clean the grass from damaged elements, rinse thoroughly.
3. Grind in a meat grinder.
4. Squeeze out the juice from the resulting mixture.
5. Place the liquid in a glass dish and leave in a cold place for 3 days. After that, strain.
6. Close the container with a lid with holes so that the fermentation process of raw materials takes place naturally without interference.
7. After 21 days, fermentation will end and the product will be ready for use.

The drug prepared in this way can be stored in a closed container in a cold place for up to 1 year.

Yellow milk juice with alcohol:

1. Washed, peeled leaves, stems with flowers, grind in a meat grinder.
2. Squeeze juice from the obtained raw materials.
3. Mix the liquid with medical alcohol or vodka. For 1 liter of jaundice juice, you need 250 grams of alcohol or 500 grams of vodka.

An alcohol-based medicine is used to treat candidiasis, herpes, acne, boils, scabies, warts, and polyps. It is applied pointwise to the lesions twice a day.

For the treatment of gastrointestinal pathologies, juice is added to drinking water (the dosage increases gradually from 5 drops to 1 teaspoon per glass of water). Consume once a day - in the morning before breakfast.

How to cook and what is useful celandine oil

An oil extract from the plant in question can be prepared using a variety of base oils. For cosmetic purposes, you should choose essential oils of grape, apricot or peach kernels, argan oil (for the treatment of hair and diseases of the scalp), avocado and sweet almonds.

If you plan to use it for therapy for various dermatitis, then olive, sunflower or corn oil (cold pressed) should be taken as the basis.

Consider the recipe for making celandine oil (to solve skin problems) in more detail:

1. Take a dark glass container.
2. Pour dry chopped grass into a container.
3. Pour the raw material with base oil heated in a water bath so that it covers it higher than a couple of centimeters.
4. Leave the container with oil in a warm place for 1 hour.
5. Cork the container and put in a cool place for a week. Shake daily.
6. After 7 days, strain the oily liquid. Subsequently, store in the refrigerator.

The oil is effectively used to treat such pathologies:

• neurodermatitis;
• eczema;
• acne
• polyps;
• calluses and corns;
• herpes;
• psoriatic disease;
• warts, condylomas, papillomas;
• skin tuberculosis;
• seborrhea (dandruff);
• carbunculosis, acne.

In case of local damage to the skin, the oil should be applied only to the previously cleaned lesion, without touching the healthy dermis. After 15 minutes, the product must be removed using a clean cloth. Apply twice a day.

For preventive care for problem skin, cosmetologists and dermatologists advise mixing celandine oil with a cream that is used daily. It is necessary to mix 10 grams of the product with 3-4 drops of celandine extract. Apply twice a day - morning and evening.

In addition to the prevention of problem skin, such a remedy will slow down the aging process and activate metabolic processes in the deep layers of the dermis.

With onychomycosis (the so-called fungal infection of the nails), the oil is used according to the following method:

1. Twice a day, steam the nail affected by the fungus in a warm soda solution, then apply celandine oil to the affected tissues and adjacent areas.
2. Steam the damaged nail in warm water, remove the keratinized part along with the fungus as much as possible. Treat the surface with hydrogen peroxide, and then with an oil extract of jaundice. Do the treatment daily until the nail plate grows completely.
3. In the morning, make a compress: apply the product on the nail, cover the surface with plastic wrap and bandage it. Remove the bandage in the evening, treat the plate with iodine.

Celandine oil is very effective for many pathologies, it is stored for a long time (unlike water decoctions and tinctures), does not dry the skin (unlike alcohol-containing compounds).

Celandine tincture on vodka - instructions for use

Celandine tincture on vodka is considered one of the simplest and most popular in folk medicine. It is used for external use and treatment of pathologies of internal organs.

Instructions for the use of tincture of jaundice on vodka for various pathologies:

1. Cholecystitis, other diseases of the gallbladder: 15 drops three times a day. The therapy is carried out in parallel with diet No. 5.
2. Hepatitis (Botkin's disease, jaundice): 15-20 drops 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks. The drug reduces the level of bilirubin and the activity of enzymes.
3. Focal skin lesions should be lubricated with infusion locally, avoiding the drug getting into areas with a healthy surface. Apply twice a day.

It is important to remember that vodka infusion is more concentrated than water, so it is unacceptable to take the medicine at a dosage for non-alcoholic drugs.

Celandine contains many poisons in its composition, which are not only able to overcome various pathologies, but also harm the human body, so you should take the use of the selected drug with all responsibility and listen to your body during the course of therapy.

Individual intolerance to the components of the plant is an absolute contraindication to the use of the drug.

Mountain celandine: properties and indications for use

Mountain celandine is a healing balm, which contains the juice of a large jaundice, extracts from gentian, golden rhododendron and spear-shaped cocoa. The drug is intended for external use.

Folk variants of the name of the plant partially reveal the scope of its application.

In addition to dermatological pathologies and foci of inflammation on the skin (psoriasis, scabies, warts, papillomas, warts, onychomycosis, acne, burns, wounds and erosions), celandine is used to treat the following diseases:

1. Respiratory system: inflammation of the lungs, bronchi, trachea, tuberculosis, asthma, runny nose.
2. Musculoskeletal system: arthrosis, arthritis, rheumatism, osteochondrosis, sciatica, gout.
3. CNS: neurosis, headache, migraine.
4. Gastrointestinal tract: erosion of the stomach and duodenum, inflammatory processes in the pancreas, liver pathology, enterocolitis.
5. Genitourinary system in women: cervicitis, endometriosis, cervical erosion, colpitis, vulvovaginitis.

The effectiveness of celandine in relieving menstrual, joint and toothaches has also been scientifically proven.

The antitumor effect of the plant is being actively studied - it has been established that the components in the composition of jaundice prevent metastases.

Precautions before using celandine

Before using this medicinal, but at the same time poisonous plant, you should consult a doctor.

External application of preparations based on celandine requires a preliminary skin test: apply a small amount of the substance to the skin of the forearm and observe the reaction for 24 hours. If itching is felt, redness is noticeable, urticaria - the drug can not be used.

In addition to an allergic reaction, contraindications for use include such pathologies and factors:

• angina;
• epilepsy;
• asthma;
• pregnancy;
• lactation.

The course of treatment requires adherence to a strict dosage. If, after oral administration of a drug based on celandine, discomfort is felt in the stomach or intestines, treatment should be discontinued. Substances in the composition of the plant can irritate the mucous membrane of the digestive tract and thereby create additional difficulties in the work of the organs.

Celandine - a plant that includes toxic compounds that have a destructive effect on pathogens of skin diseases, inhibit inflammatory processes in the body. With the right approach and good tolerance by the body, yellow milkweed is able to get rid of serious pathologies, improve immunity, and correct cosmetic defects on the skin.

Despite the abundance of various drugs that can cope with almost any disease, traditional medicine recipes continue to be very popular. This is not surprising, because the effectiveness of herbs has been tested for years, and all that is needed for treatment is to collect them at the right time, save them, and properly prepare the potion. In our article we will talk about celandine - one of the most versatile herbs. You will not only learn when to collect and how to dry celandine, but also get acquainted with the most effective options for its use.

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Terms and features of collecting grass

In the old days, people noticed that the best time to collect celandine coincides with the arrival of swallows. Perhaps they were right, because it is during this period that the bushes begin to bloom, and the content of healing juice in the stems reaches its maximum. For medicinal purposes, celandine is harvested from late spring to mid-summer, at the moment when flowering occurs. Given the climate in different regions, it is impossible to specifically say when to collect celandine, but in any case, the main landmark for you is the beginning of the first flowering of the bushes.

Where to collect celandine

This plant is ubiquitous and is often found in our gardens and suburban areas as a weed. Despite this availability, collecting celandine in residential areas is not the best solution. For medicinal purposes, plants from the forest, remote ravines and plains, that is, any places as far as possible from urban civilization, are best suited. Celandine does not like open areas, preferring shady places to them. It can also be found in swampy areas, where, due to the large amount of moisture, the bushes reach impressive sizes.

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In order for celandine blanks to bring you maximum benefit, raw materials must not only be collected on time, but also properly dried and then stored. A big plus is that the grass can be harvested for the future, and as needed, prepare fresh medicine.
Sunny days are the best time to collect celandine. For cutting, it is good to use a sharp knife or sickle.

Be careful, the selected bushes should not have wilted parts, pale or diseased leaves - harvesting such plants is impractical. Choose bushes of medium height, the leaves of which have a bright and rich color. Do not forget that you are collecting herbs for healing, so all parts of it must be absolutely healthy.

Decoctions

Dried celandine can be used in combination with other herbs to prepare decoctions for wellness baths. On the one hand, such procedures help to relax, and on the other hand, they produce an incomparable healing effect. For the preparation of a decoction, only the aerial parts of the celandine are used. For 4 liters of boiling water, take no more than 100 g of dried leaves. The broth is insisted for about an hour, after which it is filtered and added to the bath. The temperature of the water in it should not exceed + 38 ° C, and the duration of the intake should not exceed 20 minutes. Such baths are done with a frequency of 4-5 days.

Tinctures

This tincture can be prepared both from dry raw materials and from fresh ones. It gives good results when used for preventive purposes, such as weakening the body's immune system and for general recuperation. The tincture is prepared in a glass jar, which is filled a quarter with dried herbs (fresh herbs are taken twice as much) and boiled water is poured to the top. The jar is covered with a lid, wrapped in a towel and left in this form until completely cooled. The resulting infusion is filtered and stored in the refrigerator for three days.

The tincture can be taken by adults and children over 7 years of age. For adults 1 tbsp. a spoonful of tincture should be diluted in half a glass of water and drunk 20 minutes before meals. For children, dilute 1 teaspoon of tincture in a third of a glass of water and also give it 20 minutes before meals. Tincture is taken three times a day for a week, after which they take a break for 5 days. After 4 weeks of taking the tincture, you need to take a break for 2 months. In order not to aggravate the disease, be sure to consult your doctor before taking the tincture. He may prescribe you a different course of treatment.

Video "Treatment with celandine"

From the video you will learn how to properly treat celandine.

(warthog, podtynnik) is a perennial plant, widespread throughout the world. Regardless of the place of growth, the plant has a unique composition of medicinal substances in high concentrations.
Celandine juice retains the best properties of the plant, but at the same time, carries the danger of poisoning with toxic alkaloids. To avoid this, it is necessary to strictly follow the recommendations for harvesting juice and follow the dosage during treatment.

Medicinal properties

The healing properties of the warthog are due to the following components in its composition:

Thus, the juice of the plant has the following therapeutic effect:

• immunostimulating;
• antitumor;
• antispasmodic;
• bactericidal and antimicrobial;
• painkiller;
• bile and diuretic.

The tool is highly biologically active, but not suitable for use for everyone. Contraindications to taking the substance are:

• pregnancy and lactation;
• epilepsy;
• heart diseases;
• pulmonary and bronchial diseases (including asthma);
• age under 7 years;
• combination with cardiac drugs, opiates and sulfonamides.

With increased sensitivity to celandine and in case of exceeding the recommended doses, signs of an overdose of the substance may be observed. These include:

• nausea and vomiting;
• dizziness;
• loss of consciousness;
• diarrhea;
• thirst.

If the above symptoms appear, it is necessary to stop drinking warthog juice and take activated charcoal. In case of severe poisoning, gastric lavage should be performed.

Celandine juice: how to cook correctly

In the summer, for treatment, you can use the juice squeezed from a freshly cut stem of celandine. This option is well suited in cases where you need to lubricate warts and papillomas, or use the product for oral administration alone. All detailed information about herbal treatment of warts is collected for you in the article.

But it is more economical to harvest large volumes of healing liquid using the whole plant. There are convenient ways to prepare the remedy at home.

How to make grass juice competently: cooking rules

First you need to choose healthy plants. Collect celandine should be in areas remote from roads, houses and objects of economic activity. It should also be borne in mind that the most optimal content of nutrients in celandine is observed during the flowering of the plant (from May to August, depending on climatic conditions).

In more mature, faded plants, the concentration of substances reaches dangerous values. The leaves should be green, without yellow spots and signs of disease.

Often, only cut plant stems are used to prepare the product, but in order to maximize the preservation of useful substances, it is advisable to dig up celandine along with rhizomes, which are especially rich in alkaloids.

The collected plants are washed, cleaned of small debris and slightly dried. Next, the cooking process begins.

How to squeeze juice from a prepared plant? The manual method is ineffective. To begin with, the grass and peeled roots are finely chopped and passed through a meat grinder or blender.

The resulting slurry can be squeezed out immediately, but it is better to let it stand in the refrigerator for 2 days to form as much liquid as possible. The mixture is squeezed through a juicer or through gauze folded in several layers.
Further, the healing liquid is either used immediately (within 3-4 days), or prepared for long-term storage.

Celandine juice: application

The product is actively used in the recipes of folk healers and has a wide range of applications. Treatment at home involves the internal use of diluted juice, rinsing, compresses, enemas, lotions and rubbing, as well as adding to ointments and medical masks.

What diseases does the juice of the herb treat?

Recipes with a healing liquid are used for the following diseases:

• Warts and papillomas: drops of juice are applied pointwise to skin formations 3-4 times a day. You can learn all the nuances of the destruction of papillomas with a healing liquid from the article.
• Herpes: the resulting bubbles are cauterized with a clean product, and the inflamed areas are wiped with a diluted one (5 drops per 1 glass of water).
• Psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, fungal infections: the inflamed areas are lubricated with a healing liquid, and then washed off after 10 minutes. The procedure is repeated 3-4 times a day. If you want to know how a remedy is used to treat fungal nail infections, you should read the article.
• Wounds and abrasions: the juice can be used as an antiseptic instead of iodine, treating the edges of injuries.
• Polyps of the rectum: enemas are carried out with a solution of celandine juice in the ratio of 5 drops of juice to 1 glass of warm water.
• Hemorrhoids: The liquid is used to make lotions and tampons.
• Colds and flu: dilute the product with warm boiled water in proportions of 1:10 and drink 20 drops per day. Another common recipe is to mix juice, honey and vodka in a ratio of 1:1:1, drink 1 tsp. per day - for children or 1 tbsp. l - adults. After taking the medicine, it is advisable not to drink or eat for 1 hour.
• Sinusitis: 2 drops of celandine juice diluted in the ratio of 6 drops per 1 glass of water are instilled into the nasal passages 1-2 times with an interval of 5 minutes.
• Toothache: a cotton swab dipped in a solution of juice (5-6 drops per 1 glass of water) is applied to the diseased tooth.
• Angina: rinse with a diluted product (6 drops per 1 glass of water).
• Hair loss and seborrhea: the juice is used as part of therapeutic masks or rubbed into the scalp.
• Gout, rheumatism: rub the painful areas with a healing liquid.
• Oncology: the product is used externally (for skin cancer), lubricating the affected areas 3-4 times a day, or inside, after dilution with water.

So, depending on the diseases, there are different ways of how to take orally or externally apply a healing liquid.

How to drink a diluted product

To defeat malignant cells or increase immunity in diseases associated with immunodeficiency conditions, a special technique for drinking celandine juice, called "Royal", has been developed.

The technique involves a gradual increase in the concentration of juice in water every day and has 2 schemes for its use:

1. Juice is consumed for 20 days with a gradual increase in the number of drops per 100 ml of water - from 1 diluted drop on the first day to 20 drops on the last. The course can be repeated after a ten-day break.
2. Means is accepted 40 days. The first 20 days coincide with the previous method (gradual increase), and from day 21 the number of drops begins to decrease every day until it reaches 1 drop per 100 ml of water. After such a course, it is recommended to take a break of at least 2 weeks.

How to prepare celandine juice for storage: basic rules

Preparation of celandine juice for storage for a long time is carried out by its fermentation (fermentation). To do this, the liquid obtained after squeezing is poured into a glass dish with a loose lid and put in the refrigerator.

After 5 days, the fermentation process will begin, which lasts about 3 months. After this period, the product is filtered again and placed in a tightly closed container. Fermented juice can be stored for 1 to 3 years.

Sometimes the healing liquid is preserved by adding alcohol or vodka in proportions of 1:2 or 1:4, respectively. Grass juice preserved in alcohol can be stored for up to 3 years.

How to store celandine juice at home

There are no special tricks on how to keep healing liquid at home. In order for it not to spoil before the specified period, it is enough to store it in a dark glass dish in the refrigerator. Also, despite the possibility of storing the medicine for up to 3 years, it is advisable to replace it with a fresh product after 1 year.

Important! If during the course of drinking celandine juice according to the Tsar's method, a sharp deterioration in well-being occurs, you should start the course all over again with the smallest concentration. If the ailments recur, you should stop at the individually permissible concentration of juice and take up to 20 days.

Thus, celandine juice is a unique remedy for many diseases. The use of a properly prepared remedy agreed with the doctor will help get rid of diseases, restore the tone and active life of a healthy person in a short time.

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