Not only the skin heals celandine. Application of the plant in folk medicine

The celandine is large-herbaceous perennial with bluish-green round-toothed leaves on erect branched shoots, terminating in bright yellow flowers with long stamens. The plant is known to many as its name, appearance and milky orange juice, which leaves brown spots on the skin, and natural purpose. Our ancestors called a warty celandine, whose application is primarily known for helping to clear the skin of warts, acne, freckles and other obsessive "evil spirits." Purity is available almost all the time of the year, because even under snow it remains green.

The area of this unpretentious medicinal plant, which can grow even in cramped urban conditions, wasteland and landfill, occupies vast areas of Europe and Asia. He does not grow except for the Arctic Circle.

What medicinal properties (in addition to cleansing the skin) has a celandine, the application of which is recognized not only by folk healers, but also by homeopaths and official medicine?

Saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, essential oils, citric, succinic, malic, chelidonic organic acids, carotene and vitamin C in the composition of celandine determined its spasmolytic, choleretic and bactericidal properties. Outer (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) use celandine for cholelithiasis, gout. It has been established that celandine has strong atherosclerotic properties. When spasms in the gallbladder is particularly effective celandine. The medical preparation "Chollethin" (choleretic action) is prepared using the roots of the plant celandine. The use of herbal herbalists are recommended for inflammation or mucous membrane disorders of the respiratory system, urogenital system, digestion. Hence, the celandine can "clean" not only the skin, but also the internal mucous tissues of the body, which the village healers knew about - in the old days, celandine was used from many diseases.

The literature on traditional medicine describes the successful treatment of polyps of the colon, stomach and papillomas of the bladder in the Samara Medical Institute. Rub in fresh mortar herb celandine 15-50 grams, pour boiling water, insist on cooling to body temperature, strain. Before the curative enema, slit an enema for cleansing the large intestine. Then enter the enema with the prepared infusion and hold a minimum of 30 minutes, then vyrozhnitsya. Such treatment enemas do in a day. After the 4th enema polyps in the gut, as a rule, do not remain.

Experience of traditional medicine has proven that successfully operates celandine against cancer - plant drugs delay the growth of malignant cells. It is also proved in the treatment of celandine tuberculosis of the skin with its bacteriostatic effect on the tubercle bacillus.

Infusion of celandine together with calendula (1: 1), phytotherapy recommends for female diseases in the form of benign formations, such as myoma, cyst, polyps, flat warts. Infuse 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 for wetting tampons (done by day and at night). To be treated 4 weeks.

It is necessary to know that the plant is poisonous, but with strict dosage it is possible to use celandine for the treatment of certain diseases. The use of plant drugs and their dosage, the duration of treatment must be agreed with the doctor. Contraindicated cure celandine with bronchial asthma, epilepsy, angina pectoris, neurological diseases.