Greater celandine Herbal Extract (Chelidonium majus) - 50 ml
Description
Greater celandine Herbal Extract (Chelidonium majus) - 50 ml
TRADITIONALLY USED FOR
ORAL INTAKE NOT RECOMMENDED | BEST FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS !
Forbidden for pregnant women & children
May help with
- bronchitis - antispasmodic
- whooping cough - antiviral - antibacterial
- asthma
- jaundice
INFORMATION
Source : http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Greater Celandine
Reference on http://www.wikiphyto.org
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plant name
Celandine, wart grass , lightning , great lightning
International Latin denomination
botanical family
Papaveraceae
Description and habitat
- Very common perennial plant in walls, rubble, ditches
- Thick stump, soft leaves, glaucous green below, deeply cut, flowers with 4 yellow petals, bumpy glabrous seedpods
History and tradition
- Breaking the plant causes a caustic orange latex to flow
- It was formerly used to improve eyesight, in case of cataracts
- According to Pliny and Dioscorides, swallows fed on the latex to increase their visual acuity
Parts used
- Whole plant, latex, root
Dosage forms available
- Whole plant tincture
Usual dosages
Composition
Main components of the plant
- Alkaloids , up to 2%:
- Benzophenanthridines : chelidonine , chelerythrine , sanguinarine (especially in the underground parts)
- Protopines
- Protoberberines : berberine , coptisine , stylopine
- Flavonoids :
- Phenolic acids :
- Hydroxycinnamic acids ( caffeic acid , p-coumaric acid , ferulic acid )
- Proteins:
- Others :
- Organic acids: chelidonic acid , malic acid , citric acid , succinic acid , (Kopytko et al., 2005)
- Amines biogéniques : histamine, méthyloamine, tyramine
- Triterpénoïdes
- Saponins , resin, vitamins A, C
- The flowers contain xanthophyll pigments ( lutein , violaxanthin , flavoxanthin , chrysanthemoxanthin
Main components of buds or young shoots
Main components of essential oil
Properties
Plant properties
- The extract is antibacterial and antiviral [1] , antiretroviral activity of certain substances (poly-glycosaminoglycan) [2]
- Benzophenanthridines are cytotoxic
- Antispasmodic bronchial, gallbladder and intestines
- Analgesic
- Contract the uterus
Bud properties
Properties of essential oil
Indications
Indications of the whole plant (phytotherapy)
- Warts externally (the juice directly in local applications)
- Toxic, use only in dilutions:
- Bronchitis, whooping cough and asthma
- Cholelithiasis and jaundice
Indications of the bud (gemmotherapy)
Specific indications of essential oil (aromatherapy)
Known or suspected mode of action
Usual formulations
Regulations
- French Pharmacopoeia list A (aerial part)
Possible side effects and precautions for use
- Forbidden to pregnant women, children
- Toxic, use only in dilutions, hepatotoxic [3] , [4] , [5]
- Causes drowsiness, bradycardia, paralysis of sensory nerve endings, alkaloids are cytotoxic and antiviral
Bibliographic references
- Go↑ Kéry A, Horváth J, Nász I, Verzár-Petri G, Kulcsár G, Danish P. Antiviral alkaloid in Chelidonium majus L. Acta Pharm Hung. 1987 Mar; 57 (1-2): 19-25. PMID 3035867
- Go↑ Gerencer M, Turecek PL, Kistner O, Mitterer A, Savidis-Dacho H, Barrett NP. In vitro and in vivo anti-retroviral activity of the substance purified from the aqueous extract of Chelidonium majus L. Antiviral Res. 2006 Nov;72(2):153-6. PMID 16647765
- Go↑ Stickel F, Pöschl G, Seitz HK, Waldherr R, Hahn EG, Schuppan D. Acute hepatitis induced by Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus). Scand J Gastroenterol. 2003 May;38(5):565-8. PMID 12795472
- Go↑ Moro PA, Cassetti F, Giugliano G, Falce MT, Mazzanti G, Menniti-Ippolito F, Raschetti R, Santuccio C. Hepatitis from Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus L.): review of literature and report of a new case. J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Jul 15; 124 (2): 328-32. PMID 19397968
- Go↑ Teschke R, Frenzel C, Glass X, Schulze J, Eickhoff A. Greater Celandine hepatotoxicity: a clinical review. Ann Hepatol. 2012 Nov-Dec;11(6):838-48. PMID 23109446
- Zielińska, S., Jezierska-Domaradzka, A., Wójciak-Kosior, M., Sowa, I., Junka, A., & Matkowski, A. M. (2018). Greater Celandine's Ups and Downs-21 Centuries of Medicinal Uses of Chelidonium majus From the Viewpoint of Today's Pharmacology. Frontiers in pharmacology, 9, 299. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018.00299. PMID 29713277
CAUTION
Store in a cool, dry place, away from light. Keep tightly closed, away from the reach of Children and pets.
Do not exceed the daily dose.
This product is not intended to prevent or cure any form of illness or disease.
If you are pregnant or nursing ; If you have a medical condition or are in the course of medical treatment ; If you are programmed for theater/operation in the near future, please consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product.
This product cannot replace a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
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