The celandine in the profile

The characteristics of celandine:

• Botanical name: Chelidonium majus
• Common names: gold root, ladybird, devil's milkweed, warthog
• Growth form: Perennial plant with herbaceous growth, pronounced tap root
• Sowing time: March to April
• Flowering period: late April to early October
• Locations: prefers slightly moist soil, sunny to partially shaded
• Height: 40 to 60 cm
• Fruit: pod-like seed pods
• Flower shape: radial, yellow
• Leaves: stalked, alternate and hairy on the underside
• Use: Natural remedies for external use on warts
• Toxic effect when consuming

Caring for celandine in the garden

In nature, the celandine is often found in the following locations Find:

• on walls
• in sparse forests
• on the banks of water
• stony fallow land

In the garden, too, the maintenance effort is very low if the celandine is planted in a location with sufficient soil moisture. In addition, the selected location should be a soil with the highest possible nitrogen content. Special fertilization or other care measures are not required for celandine in the garden.

The celandine as natural medicine

The name Wartwort for the celandine comes from the fact that the striking yellow sap in the plant stems is traditionally used as a remedy for the treatment of warts. In the past, the plant was also used to treat various gastrointestinal diseases. The active ingredients in the plant parts are said to have a laxative, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, antiviral and antibacterial effect. However, a treatment with internal use of the celandine should absolutely only be carried out after consulting a doctor, as it can also vary in strength after ingestion Symptoms of intoxication can come. These express themselves as pain, burning, vomiting, circulatory disorders and bloody diarrhea. Toxic liver damage is said to be caused by celandine, and in extreme cases death from circulatory failure occurs.