The efficacy and function of celandine

Greater celandine is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. This type of medicine can cover many aspects of disease treatment, so before choosing greater celandine, you must have a good understanding of it. Let us introduce it in detail below.

[Other names] Mountain Coptis chinensis, Coptis chinensis, Niujinhua, Babujin, Gelsemium elegans [Beijing]

[Source] It is a plant of the genus Chelidonium in the Papaveraceae family, Chelidonium majus L., and the whole plant is used as medicine. Harvest when the flowers are in full bloom, cut the above-ground parts, and use them dried or fresh.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cool. poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, relieves pain and relieves cough. Used for gastritis, gastric ulcer, abdominal pain, enteritis, dysentery, jaundice, chronic bronchitis, whooping cough; used externally to treat paddy field dermatitis and poisonous insect bites.

[Usage and Dosage] 1-3 qian; for external use, grind into powder and mix into paste or mash and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Herbal Medicine for Famine Relief"

The above are some basic functions of celandine introduced to you, as well as the methods of eating celandine, so that you will not use it wrongly when eating it, and you can also make better use of the value of celandine.