Botanical Index No. 225

Celandine

chelidonium majus

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Adenopathy Amenorrhea Anaphylaxis Angina Anorexia Arthrosis Ascaris Asthma Atherosclerosis Bacteria Biliary Dyskinesia Bleeding Bronchosis Bronchospasm Callus Cancer breast colon jaw kidney lip liver lung mouth neck nose ovary parotid penis pharynx rectum skin spleen stomach testicle tongue urethra uterus Candida Catarrh Cholangosis Cholecystosis Cholelithiasis Colitis Colonic Polyposis Condylomata Corneal Opacity Corn Cramp Dermatosis Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Eczema Edema Egilops Enterosis Epithelioma Escherichia Exanthema Fever Fistula Freckle Frigidity Fungus Gallstone Gastrosis Gastrospasm Gonorrhea Gout Headache Hematuria Hemorrhoid Hepatosis Herpes High Blood Pressure Hyperglycemia Hypertonia Hypochondria IBS Immunodepression Induration Infection Inflammation Insomnia Jaundice Lupus Malaria Mastosis Migraine Myalgia Mycosis Nervousness Neuralgia Ophthalmia Pain Parotosis Pertussis Pharyngosis Phimosis Phthisis Pneumonia Polyp Psoriasis Rash Respirosis Rheumatism Rhinosis Ringworm Scabies Scurvy Scrofula Sore Shigella Splenosis Staphylococcus Stomachache Stone Tenesmus Toothache Tuberculosis Tumor Ulcer Vaginosis Vertigo Virus Wart Water retention Wen Wound Yeast Spastic discomfort of the bile ducts and gastrointestinal tract

General Dosage

0.5 g herb single dose; 3–9 g herb/day; 2–5 g crude herb; 0.5 g root; 2–4 ml liquid extract; 1–2 ml/day fluid extract; 2–4 ml/day tincture; 1.8–7.5 g juice.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2b, 2d. None known. Not to be used by children. Canadian regulations do not allow celandine in food. Australians counsel that it “may affect glaucoma treatment.” Germans report that it takes more than 500 g celandine to cause toxic effects in cattle and horses. Side effects include dry mouth and dizziness. Overdoses can cause dizziness, hematuria, intestinal colic, stomach pain, and urinary urgency. Consumption of fresh herb may cause GI distress. Stem juice allergenic, irritant, and paralytic. “Thought to be hepatotoxic”.

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