Description
A herbaceous perennial plant reaching a height of 1 m. It blooms throughout the warm season from May to August. Bright yellow flowers with round petals and clearly visible stamens. The fruits of celandine are small pods that form in place of flowers. Inside are black seeds that resemble poppy seeds. These components attract ants, which spread the grains to nearby areas and help the spread of celandine.
Inside the stems and leaves there is a poisonous juice of bright orange color. Due to its poisonous properties, the plant is used to combat harmful insects in gardens and vegetable plots. Medicine was attracted by other properties of the juice, the mention of which was found in 372 BC.
Europe is considered its homeland, but celandine has spread throughout the world. Absolutely unpretentious to the soil. Grows in meadows, summer cottages, fields, forest edges.
Properties, composition
Celandine is widely used in medicine to treat skin diseases and poorly healing wounds. The healing properties are due to the presence of a huge amount of acids, alkaloids, vitamins, minerals, and essential oils. The plant is a natural antibiotic that destroys pathogenic microorganisms of various kinds.
Properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- wound healing;
- drying;
- antibacterial;
- pain reliever;
- antifungal.
The effect on the skin is observed after the first time. When used systemically, celandine cures intractable diseases, including mycosis.
Action
Products based on celandine, or plant juice in its pure form, provide an excellent therapeutic effect in the treatment of mycosis of the feet. The active components quickly penetrate the affected tissues, stop the growth of pathogenic microorganisms, dry wounds, relieve inflammation, and promote rapid tissue regeneration.
As for nail mycosis, the effect depends on the correct preparatory procedures. The dense structure of the nail plate does not allow the active substances to penetrate into the tissues where fungal spores are localized. To eliminate the obstacle, it is necessary to carry out a simple preparatory procedure - steam the skin and nails in a bath, remove as much damaged areas as possible, and sand the top layer. In this case, the layer of keratinized cells is eliminated, and the active components are absorbed by the tissues.
Pros and cons of the method
The positive aspects of using the antifungal properties of celandine include:
- Availability of drugs in the form of raw materials and finished pharmaceutical products and their low cost;
- Plant origin;
- No unwanted side effects and relative safety of use.
The disadvantages of the method are the following:
- Not highly effective as a stand-alone drug;
- Specific staining of the surface of the nail plates in orange, especially if freshly squeezed juice was used;
- Possibility of burns in nearby areas of the skin.
Contraindications
External use of the product does not affect the general well-being of a person, since the active components do not penetrate into the general bloodstream and are concentrated in the affected tissues. The only contraindication to the use of the product is individual intolerance to the components.
It is necessary to check for allergies before actively using the drug based on celandine. A small amount of the product is applied to the elbow bend. Observe the condition of the skin and your own sensations for 30 minutes. If you have any alarming symptoms - itching, burning, redness, swelling, rash, you should stop using it.
Taking celandine internally has age restrictions - up to 7 years; it cannot be used during pregnancy, breastfeeding, epilepsy, or nervous disorders.
How to avoid re-infection
The vitality of fungal spores creates a high risk of re-infection; its spores can remain active for more than six months. Therefore, you can become infected again only by wearing old shoes.
Be careful about hygiene after completing the course of treatment. Do not forget that mycosis is transmitted through scales that can get to you from a sick person, reduce such contacts to a minimum, and do not wear someone else’s shoes.
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Methods of treatment with celandine
For the treatment of mycosis of the feet and toenails, external use of celandine-based products is recommended. To prepare effective drugs, use a fresh plant, a dry one, or buy ready-made pharmaceutical drugs.
Juice
The fastest way to obtain the drug. If celandine grows near your house, you can carry out the procedure using a fresh potion each time. They pick off a small twig. Preparatory procedures are carried out with steaming the skin and nail plate in a bath. They break the stem, yellow juice will immediately appear, they should treat the affected areas. The procedure should be carried out daily, at least twice a day.
Tincture
Alcohol tincture can be bought at a pharmacy, its cost is about 30 rubles. Or prepare the product yourself.
- Fresh plants are used as raw materials. Work should be carried out with rubber gloves for several reasons - the juice is poisonous and remains on the surface of the skin as dark spots that are difficult to erase. The plant must be passed through a meat grinder. Strain the juice through gauze folded in several layers. The cake is thrown away, the juice is mixed with medical alcohol in equal proportions. Infuse in a closed glass container in a dark place for 24 hours.
- The process of preparing an effective product can be significantly simplified if you use ready-made oil instead of fresh raw materials. Add 20 drops to 250 ml of alcohol.
The tincture is used to treat the affected areas of the epidermis and nails. Use cotton swabs and a brush. The procedure should be carried out twice a day. The duration of therapy is about 14 days.
Oil
The cost of the drug in the pharmacy is about 60 rubles. If celandine grows in your summer cottage, near your house, you can prepare an effective medicine yourself.
A fresh plant is placed tightly in a jar with a capacity of no more than 500 ml and used together with stems, leaves, and flowers. Pour in olive oil. The layer of oil on top should be about 1 cm. Cover with a cloth and place in a dark place, away from sunlight. Infuses for 10 days. You can shake the jar periodically. The product must be filtered and the same amount of olive oil added. Mix well and can be used for its intended purpose.
Soak a cotton swab with oil and apply it to the damaged areas overnight and for 20 minutes during the day. Place cling film on top and secure with adhesive tape.
Celandine oil is included in many folk recipes for treating fungus.
Decoction, infusion
The remedy is prepared by pouring boiled water over a dry, fresh potion. The resulting preparations are used for healing baths, lotions, and compresses.
- 5 tbsp. spoons of dry grass are poured into 1 liter of boiled water. Leave in a closed container for about 20 minutes. Pour into a basin, lower the legs, carry out the procedure for at least 15 minutes.
- Fresh grass is placed in a 0.5 liter jar and filled with boiled water. Cover with a lid and leave for 5 days. Pass through gauze. The product is used for compresses, rubbing, and added to olive oil.
A decoction of celandine differs from an infusion in the duration of preparation. In the first case, it is allowed to use the product after 30 minutes, in the second - after 5 days.
Compresses, baths
The procedures help soften rough areas of skin and deformed nail plates. Add a decoction of celandine to the bath, a few tablespoons of tincture, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of butter.
Compresses allow you to extend the exposure time of the active components. It is very convenient to do them before bed. Fold gauze in several layers, soak it in celandine oil, decoction, or apply a product prepared according to folk recipes. Procedures must be carried out daily, at least 2 times a day.
Celandine oil for nail fungus
This variety is convenient to prepare, store and use. Its healing qualities allow you to achieve good results.
Properties of celandine oil
This dosage form accumulates the best qualities of raw materials. The action of the substance is due to the unique chemical composition of the plant. As a result, the oil extract has an antibacterial effect, relieves pain and inflammation. Fights allergic reactions.
Doctors are convinced that the properties of the green healer can be used in the fight against any skin problems and ailments. Helps with calluses and psoriasis. It is effective in the fight against acne, seborrhea, and eczema. Eliminates polyps and papillomas. Sometimes such therapy allows you to get much better results than traditional antibiotic treatment.
Effectively copes with dermatosis - helps eliminate itching and discomfort. Is one of the components in the treatment of some gynecological diseases
However, it should be used very carefully and only under the supervision of specialists. Methods of getting rid of warts and fungal infections with the help of a green healer have become widespread.
How to make butter at home
You can prepare a useful substance yourself at home. You will need half a kilo of dried grass. It is carefully crushed, placed in a glass container and topped with 0.5 liters of purified olive oil. Cover with a lid and place in a warm and always dark place to infuse for 24 hours.
After this, the jar with the extract is placed in the refrigerator. She stays there for a week. Then the healing agent is filtered and poured into dark glass vials. The substance prepared in this way is used to treat the affected nails and the cuticle around them.
Contraindications
If you use the drug according to the instructions, then no special problems should arise.
It is important to strictly follow the necessary actions. In some cases, individual intolerance or an allergic reaction to this plant may occur.
Celandine oil and baking soda
Baking soda helps soften the plate before lubrication. Add a large spoonful of soda to several liters of water. The feet are immersed in a hot bath for twenty minutes. Then all infected areas are removed as much as possible. Apply oil extract to problem areas. The event is held daily.
Iodine and celandine oil
The combination of the active agent with iodine is no less effective. The form of compresses is perfect for this. After morning hygiene procedures, cotton or gauze swabs soaked in oil extract are placed on the affected areas. The feet are wrapped with film on top. The compress is removed only in the evening. Problem areas are treated with iodine.
Lemon and celandine oil
Also an excellent combination for use as compresses. A quarter of the lemon fruit is crushed. The resulting pulp is mixed with a small spoon of oil. The mixture is carefully distributed over the affected plates
It is important to avoid contact with healthy tissue. It is preferable to wrap your fingers in a bandage and wear cotton socks
Celandine oil and hydrogen peroxide
First you need to keep your feet in a hot bath. Then the areas affected by the fungus are carefully removed and wiped with hydrogen peroxide. Healing oil is applied to the plates. It is best to make a compress with it at night. In this case, in the morning you will need to treat your nails again with hydrogen peroxide.
Effective recipes
The effect of celandine is enhanced when combined with other active substances.
Celandine with soda
Pour 1 liter of warm water into the bath. Add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of baking soda, the same amount of sea salt. Lower your legs for 30 minutes. The ingredients perfectly soften the skin and nail plate, and promote the exfoliation of dead areas. After completing the procedure, wipe your feet, polish your nails, apply celandine oil or apply a compress from a tincture or decoction. The procedure must be performed daily for 2 weeks.
Celandine, hydrogen peroxide
Make a bath from a decoction of medicinal herbs. Remove damaged areas of the epidermis and nail as much as possible. Treat with hydrogen peroxide and apply celandine oil. Peroxide promotes better penetration of active components into the deep layers and prevents the spread of infection.
Celandine with iodine
There are several variations on how to use these 2 active components. Iodine enhances the therapeutic properties of the herb, additionally strengthens the nail plate, and promotes the growth of a full-fledged new nail.
- Make a paste from dry or fresh herbs, add a few drops of iodine. Apply to gauze and apply a compress to the affected area.
- Make a bath using a decoction of celandine. Apply iodine with a brush to the nail plate.
- Add a few drops of iodine to celandine oil, soak cotton wool, and apply as a compress overnight.
- Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, salt, and 10 drops of iodine to 1 liter of warm water. Place your feet in a healing bath for 20 minutes. Upon completion, treat with celandine oil.
The duration of the course is at least 2 weeks. The procedure must be repeated twice a day.
Lemon with celandine
Squeeze lemon juice, mix with celandine oil, apply to the affected nail. Lemon softens the top layer, allowing the active components to be absorbed into the localization of fungal spores.
Instead of lemon, you can use table vinegar or apple cider vinegar. They wipe the nail, after a few minutes they polish the nail, apply celandine oil, make compresses and lotions.
Pharmaceutical products based on celandine
Treatment of nail fungus with celandine can be carried out using medications with its extract. For the treatment of onychomycosis, dermatologists recommend the following medications:
- Super celandine is a product that does not contain celandine extract (the balm is made from sodium bicarbonate, chloride and sodium hydroxide), but has a similar pharmacological effect. Apply 2-3 drops to the nail plates, once a day. When using, you must ensure that the product does not come into contact with the skin (due to the possibility of burns); it is better to carry out processing with gloves. The price of the drug is from 26 to 45 rubles.
- Celandine extract in ampoules. It is used to treat damaged toenails undiluted, daily, after hygiene procedures, until a pronounced effect appears (the average course duration is 1.5-3 months). The price for 10 ampoules ranges from 150 to 300 rubles.
Side effects
External use products do not have a negative impact on the functioning of internal organs and systems. With prolonged use of celandine-based products, an allergic reaction on the skin may occur. Itching, burning, redness intensify, and peeling of the epidermis is observed. The situation does not require emergency measures; it is enough to simply stop therapy.
In extreme cases, an overdose is manifested by attacks of suffocation, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and decreased blood pressure.
The effectiveness of celandine depends on the degree of damage to the nail plate. Excellent results are achieved when using any herbal-based product at the initial stage of the disease. Additionally, it is necessary to make every effort to strengthen the immune system and adhere to a diet. In difficult situations, it is necessary to take antifungal drugs orally. Treatment of mycosis should be comprehensive.
