Celandine (warthog) is a perennial plant belonging to the poppy family. This grass grows everywhere - in the courtyards of residential buildings, in parks, along roads and in the forest. Celandine is a poisonous plant, so it must be used with caution.
Celandine becomes most useful during the flowering period; in folk medicine, leaves and stems are most often used. Its juice contains essential oil, a large amount of ascorbic acid, as well as malic, succinic and citric acids. Thanks to this composition, celandine has good bactericidal properties. The plant is very widely used to treat many diseases, but it found the greatest application in the treatment of skin problems - various dermatitis, eczema, acne and acne. The composition of celandine juice also includes toxic substances that do not disappear during drying and have a destructive effect on many pathogenic microorganisms, therefore it is extremely important to use it to observe the correct dosage.
Celandine has a healing effect on wounds, burns and ulcers, including purulent
In folk medicine, celandine is used as an adjuvant for the treatment of oncological diseases, since in the early stages of cancer it helps to cleanse the body and prevents the spread of metastases. To do this, a tablespoon of crushed leaves is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 2 hours, then filtered. You need to take it in a spoonful three times a day before meals. To do this, all the components are mixed in equal proportions and infused; you need to take such a collection in half a glass before meals in the morning and in the evening. Also, the infusion of celandine has an anti-inflammatory effect in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, acts as a mild laxative and diuretic.
To enhance the effect, celandine can be mixed with nettle and calendula
At first, it is better to use small concentrations of infusion so that the body gets used to celandine, and during treatment, it is imperative to use any fermented milk products in order to reduce its toxicity. With infusion of celandine, you can gargle with inflammation, mouth with stomatitis, periodontal disease and toothache. Wounds and other skin lesions are washed with a decoction of herbs, they can be used to wash your hair in case of hair loss and dandruff.
Celandine juice or its alcoholic tincture is used to treat herpes, warts, with its help calluses are removed. It is also used to treat diseases of the liver and gallbladder, with intestinal polyps (in the form of microclysters) and to increase immunity. To prepare the juice, fresh grass is taken, rinsed under running water and cut into pieces. Then you need to turn it through a meat grinder and squeeze the juice through cheesecloth, for this it is better to use gloves. The resulting juice needs to settle for 2 days in a cold place, then it is poured into another container and mixed with vodka at the rate of 2: 1. The remaining sediment can be used for baths.
With all the positive properties of celandine, it has many contraindications, so it is better to consult a doctor before using it. With its excessive use, constipation, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting may appear, and in case of poisoning, hallucinations and paralysis of the respiratory center are possible. It cannot be used by patients with bronchial asthma, epilepsy, angina pectoris and many neurological diseases. It should not be used to treat children and pregnant women.
