Preparation and use of celandine tincture

Celandine (Chelidonium) is a plant from the poppy family, which has long been used in folk medicine in different countries. For its healing properties, the Romans called it the “Gift of God.”

Attention! Anyone who is going to be treated with celandine tincture should know that the plant is very poisonous. Overdose can cause nausea, convulsions, hallucinations. Therefore, it is necessary to accustom the body to the medicine gradually, gradually increasing the dose, and in case of deterioration, stop taking the tincture and consult a doctor.

Healing properties of celandine

Celandine contains about 20 alkaloids, in particular, chelidonin, chelerythrine, sparteine, sanguinarine, protopine, homochelidonin, berberine. Some medicines are made on the basis of chelidonin. The substance anesthetizes, lowers blood pressure, reduces heart rate, and relaxes smooth muscles. Sanguinarine is an analgesic that normalizes bowel function and enhances salivation. Homochelidonin inhibits the growth of tumors. Berberine has a choleretic effect, protopine has an antiarrhythmic effect.

Celandine is rich in vitamin C and carotene. Due to this, the plant has wound healing and antiscorbutic properties. Vitamin C is an antioxidant and flavonoid that strengthens the walls of blood vessels. Preparations from celandine give a powerful bactericidal effect.

Diseases in which celandine tinctures are used:

• psoriasis;
• metabolic disorders;
• dermatitis, acne;
• warts, papillomas;
• insect bites;
• bleeding gums, toothache;
• colds and flu;
• jaundice and other liver diseases;
• joint inflammation;
• climacterium;
• BPH;
• cholecystitis;
• gastritis;
• gastric and duodenal ulcer, pain in the intestines;
• oncological diseases.

Recipes for tinctures of celandine on vodka

Celandine can be infused with vodka, high-quality double-distilled moonshine, medical alcohol, white grape or apple wine. For internal use in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and menopause, medicines (celandine tincture or canned juice) in vodka or good moonshine are preferable.

Celandine has the strongest healing properties during the flowering period: in May and June. But if time is lost, the plant can be harvested until September.

Dried celandine tincture

Ingredients:

• 250 g chopped dried celandine;
• 0,5 l of vodka, moonshine or alcohol.

Recipe: celandine is placed in a glass jar, poured with alcohol and insisted for 15 days in a dark place. The vessel with tincture is shaken every 2-3 days. After 15 days, the tincture is filtered and stored in a cool, dark place.

Canned celandine juice

Ingredients:

• 500 ml of celandine juice;
• 500 ml of vodka, alcohol or moonshine.

Recipe: freshly picked celandine along with the roots are washed, dried and ground in a meat grinder. The porridge is squeezed out. Juice and alcohol are mixed in glassware and stored in a cool, dark place.

Tincture of celandine on wine

Ingredients:

• 100 ml of white grape or apple wine;
• 100 ml of water;
• 15 g of crushed dry celandine.

Wine for tincture must be chosen carefully: it should not contain chemical additives. It is best to use a good homemade dry wine made from white grapes, but it is allowed to replace it with apple.

Recipe: wine is mixed with water and heated to a temperature of about +70 ºC (the liquid should be hot, but not boiling). The celandine is placed in a thermos or thick-walled ceramic dishes, poured with hot liquid and covered with a lid. Insist 2 hours. The medicine should be consumed within 2-3 days.

The use of tincture of celandine

For most of the diseases listed at the beginning of the article, celandine tincture in vodka, alcohol or moonshine or canned plant juice is drunk 3 times a day, 15–30 drops half an hour before meals. The medicine is mixed with 50 ml of water.

Unless otherwise indicated, the first time you need to start with 5 drops per dose. After 7 days of admission, the dose is increased by 2-3 drops, then a little more, empirically determining the optimal dosage. After each week of admission, take a break for 2 days. The medicine is taken until you feel better or fully recover.

Liver Disease

For jaundice and other liver diseases, 3 ml of celandine tincture on wine is taken 50 times a day half an hour before meals. The course of admission is 21 days, then a week break. 2-3 courses are carried out in a row.

Psoriasis, dermatitis, acne

With psoriasis, interior pork fat is melted in a water bath and the lard is separated from the cracklings. Lard is mixed with celandine tincture in alcohol, moonshine or vodka in a ratio of 1: 1 and heated in a water bath to a temperature of about +80 ºC, without boiling. When most of the alcohol has evaporated, the ointment is ready.

It is stored in the refrigerator and every day lubricate the affected areas. In parallel, 3-15 drops of tincture or concentrated juice are taken 30 times a day (according to the main scheme described at the beginning of the section).

Instead of an ointment for external use, it is allowed to use wine tincture. From it you need to make lotions.

Warts, papillomas

Warts and papillomas are cauterized 1-2 times a day with canned celandine juice. At the same time, juice or tincture is taken according to the main scheme.

Insect bites

Insect bites several times a day (with an interval of 3-4 hours) are cauterized with canned celandine juice. The medicine relieves itching well, it is suitable for both adults and children.

Bleeding gums, toothache

If the gums bleed, dilute 1 tablespoon of tincture or canned juice in 100 ml of water and rinse the mouth 2 times a day. Lotions of tincture are made on a sore tooth.

joint inflammation

On sore joints put compresses from the tincture. Compresses should be kept all night or at least for at least 2 hours. At the same time, tincture or canned juice is taken orally according to the main scheme.

Cold, flu

It is recommended to drink tincture or canned juice with honey (if there is no allergy). With a runny nose, 3-5 drops of fresh or fermented celandine juice (without alcohol) should be instilled into each nostril.

Oncological diseases

For oncological diseases, tincture or canned juice is drunk according to the scheme:

• 1st day – 5 drops 3 times a day half an hour before meals;
• 2nd day – 6 drops;
• …
• 26nd day – 30 drops;
• 27nd day – 29 drops;
• …
• 51st day – 5 drops.

A break between courses is a month. 2-3 courses are carried out in a row, then you need to take a break for 3-6 months.

The drug facilitates rehabilitation after radiation and chemotherapy.

Contraindications to taking celandine tincture

Celandine tincture and canned juice are contraindicated in the following cases:

• during pregnancy and lactation;
• with epilepsy;
• with bronchial asthma (only preparations containing alcohol are contraindicated, celandine is part of the herbal collection, from which an aqueous infusion is prepared to treat the disease);
• with a removed gallbladder (celandine tincture – a strong choleretic);
• with individual intolerance;
• children and adolescents under 16 years of age.

Treatment with celandine preparations can be started only after consulting a doctor. Cancer patients are not allowed to self-medicate.