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Celandine grass

Чистотела траваCelandine a grass – vegetable drug with antiinflammatory action.

Form of release and structure

Celandine the grass is released in the form of the crushed raw materials of glaucous color with yellow impregnations, without taste, with a peculiar smell (on 20, 30, 40, 50 and 100 g in cardboard packs with an internal package from paper).

The grass of a celandine contains a number of organic acids (lemon, amber, chelidonic, apple), flavonoids, acids fenolkarbonovy (coffee, p-coumaric, ferulic), steroids (ergosterol traces, альфаспинастерин), essential oil, alkaloids of an isoquinolinic row (хелидонин, сангвинарин, coptisine, холеритрин and others), saponins, vitamins C, And, tannins (gallic acid), phytoncides and other biologically active agents.

Indications to use

Celandine the grass is appointed as local anti-inflammatory drug for treatment of the skin diseases which are followed by an itch, including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema (along with other medicines).

Contraindications

  • Pregnancy and period of a lactation;
  • Hypersensitivity to drug components.

Route of administration and dosage

Celandine the grass is applied outwardly.

For infusion preparation about 6 tablespoons (20 g) of raw materials place in ware (glass or enameled), fill in with 1 glass (200 ml) of hot boiled water and, having closed a cover, maintain not less than 15 minutes on the boiling water bath. Infusion is cooled within 45 minutes at the room temperature, filtered through a double layer of a gauze then the remained raw materials are wrung out. The received volume is brought to 200 ml boiled water.

Apply celandine infusion outwardly in the form of lotions (without dilution), bathtubs (1-2 glasses on a bathtub).

Side effects

During use of the Celandine of a grass the side effects which are shown in the form of allergic reactions can develop.

Special instructions

Before drug use, and also in cases of development of atypical symptoms it is necessary to consult at the doctor.

Medicinal interaction

There are no data on celandine infusion interaction with other medicines.

Terms and storage conditions

To store in protected from light, the place, dry, unavailable to children.

Period of validity – 3 years.

The prepared infusion of a celandine can be applied within 2 days at its storage in the cool place.

 
 
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