A wart or papilloma is a growth on the surface of the skin caused by HPV. Benign tumorous growths spoil the appearance and can cause pain and discomfort to the wearer. To avoid unpleasant consequences, it is recommended to get rid of the elements. Celandine often used from warts, the method can be used in the absence of the possibility of going to the hospital.
Advantages and disadvantages of removing warts with celandine
Formations are easy to damage, scratch, tear - blood will come out and an open wound will appear. Modern medicine offers different methods for removing warts. Not all methods are equally effective and available, some can be painful. Not all clinics have a laser, cauterization with liquid nitrogen and other chemicals is unpleasant, leaves after-effects in the form of scars, like surgery.
Celandine is a poisonous, perennial, wild herb of the poppy family, with lyre-shaped dark green leaves, small yellow flowers, a straight bushy stem, up to 100 cm high. Fresh juice has an orange color. Removing skin growths with celandine has its pros and cons:
| Advantages | Defaults |
|---|---|
| The procedure is free, the plant is found everywhere in the temperate zone | Only plants collected during the flowering period (May-June, in some cold regions - June-July) have a therapeutic effect. |
| Natural product | Individual allergic reaction and low pain threshold |
| Strengthens local immunity | Fresh juice is hard to find in a big city |
| Destroys HPV in the area of application, prevents the spread of infection | Preparations based on it can cause pain and burning; a wound, burn, scar may remain at the application site |
| Has bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties | Long term treatment |
| Painless deliverance | Do not use in intimate areas |
| Effective in locating growths on the arms and legs (fingers, hands, feet, heels), with caution can be used on the face, neck, body | Cannot be used to treat malignant neoplasms |
| The desired result is achieved - the warts disappear completely | - |
Instructions for use of celandine
Successful therapy using celandine for warts requires following the instructions for use.
You must act in stages:
- wash the plant thoroughly and hold it in warm water so that the wart and the adjacent skin are evaporated, so that the product better penetrates the tissues;
- break the stem of the plant, drops of juice will appear on the cut;
- quickly and accurately cover the wart and a little adjacent skin with liquid;
- it is necessary to coat twice a day;
- treatment should continue until the complete disappearance of education.
Celandine juice is not stored, and the suitability of the plant for the treatment of warts is only two months a year. You can use a plant extract, preparations and formulations based on it. Most of them are sold in pharmacies, for external use, each is accompanied by instructions for use. Active substances are in a concentrated form, have a powerful effect.
Mountain celandine juice
The drug is a pharmacological balm, which, in addition to the juice of the substance, includes extracts of other medicinal plants. Easily removes small elements, suppresses papillomavirus in the treated area. Use:
- it is necessary to vaporize the skin;
- soak a cotton swab in the liquid;
- press it against the wart for a few minutes (face - 8, body - 10);
- if the medicine is packaged in a small beaker with a ground stopper, then a drop of balm is easily applied with an applicator in the center of the formation;
- the place covered with the preparation should be smaller than the surface of the growth, so as not to damage healthy tissue;
- keratinized particles periodically exfoliate, but do not sting the blood;
- treat the wart every 12 hours;
- The course of treatment takes 3-10 days.
Based on the juice of celandine, you can prepare homemade ointment. It is effective, easier and safer to use, does not damage healthy tissue, requires no special preparation and is easy to apply.
The recipe is simple: mix equal parts juice and glycerin. Vinegar and garlic juice have a burning effect. If you mix them with flour, you can cover the warts.
Solution or extract from a pharmacy
While the celandine is in bloom, you can store the extract year-round. Provisioning steps:
- collect 1 kg of stems and leaves, rinse, dry;
- Scroll raw materials several times through a meat grinder, chop with a blender or food processor;
- fold the resulting dough into several layers of gauze or thin fabric;
- squeeze the juice into a container, made of opaque or dark glass (do not use metal - it will oxidize the active substances);
- put in dark and heat for 7 days to get fermentation reaction;
- open the container or make a hole in the lid for the release of gases, wait another 7 days;
- supplement with medical ethyl alcohol (95%), in proportion of 1 part celandine 2 parts alcohol.
It turns out alcohol tincture. The plant extract is industrially produced and sold in pharmacies, suitable for immediate use. The wart should be smeared with it 4-5 times a day, without touching healthy tissue. After 2-3 weeks, the growth will disappear completely.
The high temperature of boiling water destroys vitamins and other active substances, beneficial properties are lost. A decoction of celandine is ineffective and is rarely used to combat warts.
Aqueous solution of alkalis
It is a complex chemical compound, which does not contain plant components. The drug is effective in the fight against warts and plantar papillomas. Thanks to its gel-like consistency, it is easy to apply, does not spread and is quickly absorbed. How to apply:
- the skin is pre-steamed;
- adjacent tissues are lubricated with fat cream or sealed with a bandage;
- using a special applicator in a bottle, a drop of medicine is applied to the middle of the formation;
- at the moment of contact of the substance with living tissues, you may feel a burning sensation, which will soon stop;
- small formations will disappear after one treatment, within a day;
- large structures will take 5-6 sessions, with one-day breaks;
- a chemical burn will occur on the treated area, which must be treated further until complete healing.
An analogue of the remedy is a wart pencil.
Oil
Medicinal oil is prepared on the basis of fresh herbs:
- fresh stems cut into small pieces;
- put in a deep bowl;
- add sunflower oil to coat greens for two fingers;
- place on fire for 60 minutes, then transfer to a dark, cool place (not a refrigerator);
- after 7 days get and filter;
- add the same amount of fresh oil.
After 1-2 months, they can eliminate small formations, treat acne, inflammation and acne.
Precautions against burnout
Before proceeding to the removal of warts with celandine at home, it is necessary to consult a dermatologist. The doctor will determine the type of formation, check the oncology and say whether herbal medicine is appropriate. Any independent manipulation with skin growths poses a danger to human health. Precautions when using celandine and preparations based on it:
- Test for allergies first. When you apply a small amount of juice to a wart, the skin may turn red, start to itch, swell and peel off. The application must be stopped.
- Treat damaged tissues with an aqueous solution of salt and soda - this neutralizes the active substances.
- Protect healthy skin from negative effects by first lubricating it with a greasy cream or oil.
- The contact time of the substance with the skin should not exceed 10 minutes.
- No need to open a blackened wart, tear off the scab, open the wound - it can begin to fester. As a complication, you may have blood poisoning, necrosis of adjacent tissues.
- During treatment, it is necessary to carefully monitor the condition of the skin in order to avoid inflammation, chemical burns and scarring.
Can pregnant women use
Pregnancy and subsequent lactation are contraindications to the use of celandine and drugs based on it. The juice of the plant is poisonous, contains alkaloids.
During pregnancy, when a woman's body is under increased stress, the immune system is weakened, poisons can harm both the mother and the fetus.
When breastfed, substances can be transmitted to the baby with milk and cause poisoning. Since young children are vulnerable, the use of the plant should be avoided until the age of 5 years.
Is it normal for the wart to turn black after the procedure?
Removal of warts with celandine is a burn using natural reagents: alkaloids, organic acids, essential oils. If black dots appear on the surface, the method works. Gradually, under the influence of the drug, the formation should turn completely black. After stopping treatment, the growth will soon fall off.
Skin smoothness can be restored at no additional cost. The celandine plant is an effective and free remedy. Preparations based on it help with warts and are inexpensive.