Celandine

Celanndine is an alterative, an herb that helps to re-establish healthy functions of the immune system, especially in the case of organ stasis and wasting diseases. The herb is stimulating to the liver and antispasmodic to the gastrointestinal tract. Celadine is also prophylactic against cancer and is sometimes used to treat cancer – helps free up and disperse toxins. It acts as a mild sedative, relaxing the muscles of the bronchial tubes, intestines and other organs. It has been used to treat bronchitis, whooping cough and asthma. The herb’s antispasmodic effect extends to the gallbladder, where it helps to improve bile flow. This would account for its use in treating jaundice, gallstones and gallbladder pain, as well as its longstanding reputation as a detoxifying herb. The herb is applied externally to soothe and encourage the healing of skin conditions such as eczema. The yellow latex of celandine is applied to warts, ringworm and malignant skin tumors, which are slowly broken down by the effect of its protein-dissolving enzymes