In winter and summer in one color - what is it? It is nothing but a well-known in the people celandine. He goes under the snow, not losing his bright greenery, and the same green is to us in the early spring. The Latin name of celandine in translation into Russian means "swallow".
With the arrival of these birds, this amazing plant begins to blossom, and fades when the swallows leave our lands. Substances in the composition of celandine actively fight harmful bacteria and microorganisms, and tincture of celandine is widely used in the treatment of many diseases.
Composition and useful properties of the plant
The celandine contains many alkaloids, and their roots are much larger than in the leaves. Among organic acids, mention may be made of citric, succinic and malic acids. Great content of carotene and vitamin C. In addition, the celandine contains tannins, essential oil and many salts such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium. A lot of it also contains iodine, potassium, magnesium, bromine.
The area of application of celandine and tincture from it is great: this plant is effective in the treatment of liver diseases, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and many skin ailments.
- So, the use of celandine is known, the components of which contribute to a slow but sure recovery, in the fight against cholelithiasis.
- The alcoholic tincture of celandine is popular in the fight against parasites living in the human body.
- This plant is effective in the treatment of skin diseases. In particular, they are removed warts, viral skin lesions, condylomas, polyps. It is also used for eczema and diathesis.
- Widely used oils, infusions and celandine tinctures from papillomas.
Important! Be careful when self-medicated such formations. Very often a life-threatening disease, like skin cancer, is confused with papillomas and misses valuable time.
- In gynecological practice, celandine is used in the form of syringes for infectious colpitis, erosions and polyps of the cervix.
- Widely used celandine tincture on vodka as an effective means for lowering blood pressure.
- Our "Russian ginseng" also has pronounced anti-inflammatory properties.
- Popular use of tincture celandine on vodka, as an excellent tool for the treatment of periodontal diseases.
- Promotes this herb and the treatment of bronchopulmonary diseases.
- It is no less effective as an analgesic, as well as for skin tuberculosis.
- According to some herbalists, tincture of celandine and cancer is effective. However, oncological diseases are so complex and serious in their consequences that one should not rely solely on traditional medicine.
How to prepare tincture
As we have already noted, celandine in folk medicine is used in a variety of variations: the juice of this plant is treated with various diseases,from it prepare broths, tinctures, ointments and oils. We will dwell in more detail on how to prepare a tincture of celandine for alcohol and serum.
On alcohol
One of the most common methods of using celandine is the preparation of tincture from it. To do this, a half-liter glass container is filled with fresh washed celandine and filled with vodka. Then the container is placed in a dark cool place for a period of 10 to 14 days. After this time, the strained tincture is ready for use. As you can see, the recipe for making tincture of celandine on vodka is very simple and will not be difficult. As for the direct use of the medication inside, you should be extremely careful here, as the celandine is known to be poisonous and can bring, contrary to expectations, not a positive, but a negative effect. So how correctly to take tincture of celandine?
- First of all, you need to start using this medication carefully: with 2-3 drops diluted in 100 ml of water, gradually bringing the dose to 20 drops per day.
- Another recommendation: after a week of consuming the tincture, you should take a break 3-4 days after which you can resume treatment.
Serum
No less popular in folk medicine is the use of kvass on whey with celandine. To prepare this drug, 250 g of sugar is dissolved in a 3 liter glass container with fresh milk whey, add 10 g of low-fat sour cream to the serum and mix thoroughly.
Then, in a container with serum, place a pre-prepared, shredded and placed in a gauze sack with a dry or fresh celandine. At the same time, the sack must not be allowed to float, so a load is attached to it( it can be, for example, a stainless steel spoon or a glass ball).
Then our capacity is tightly covered with several layers of gauze and sent to a dry warm place for about a week. In this case, it is necessary to periodically check the tincture of celandine on the serum for the presence of mold in it. If the latter is found, it should be carefully cleaned.
After a week, when a sediment appears in the container, the upper liquid is drained, a new portion of whey is added to it and again sent for ripening. After another 2 weeks, the mixture should start to foam, indicating that it is ready for use.
Important points in the treatment of tincture of celandine
As already noted, the celandine is a poisonous plant and, of course, it has some contraindications:
- is forbidden to perform tincture of celandine to pregnant and lactating women;
- also use of this plant is contraindicated in liver diseases;
- inaccurate treatment with tincture of celandine can lead to irritation of the mucosa;
- and the last, you can not engage in self-treatment of cancer patients, as well as patients with diabetes.