Chelidonium majus (Greater celandine)

  • Rowan McOnegal
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Chelidonium majus (Greater celandine). Rowan McOnegal. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Chelidnium majus (Greater celandine) Plant with divided leaves and four petalled flowers on tall stems. Juice from the plant has been used to treat warts, verrucae and ringworm. It has neurotoxic (brain) and cardiotoxic (heart) properties but has been used to treat rheumatic disorders, and ailments of the liver, respiratory and digestive systems.

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