What does it help with
- Warts and skin growths (external)
- Gallbladder problems
- Anti-inflammatory effects
- Smooth muscle cramps
Active compounds
Alkaloids (chelerythrine, sanguinarine, chelidonine), essential oils, flavonoids.
Chelerythrine and sanguinarine destroy warts. Internally only in low doses — consult a doctor.
How and when to harvest
Harvest perioddubna – September (at flowering)
Plant partsflowering herb or fresh juice
Dryingto dry quickly, 40 °C
Shelf life1 year
Preparation methods
Fresh juice (external)Tincture (external)Tea (low dose)
Pro tip: Apply a drop of fresh juice from a broken stem onto warts once daily. Persist — it works after weeks.
Recipes
1 For warts ▾
Break a fresh stem — apply a drop of yellow latex directly to the wart. 1× daily, 2–6 weeks.
2 Gallbladder tea (carefully) ▾
Exclusively 1 tsp/250 ml, steep 5 min. Max. 1× daily. At most 2 weeks.
3 External compress ▾
Weak decoction (0.5 tsp/200 ml) applied to eczema or sore. Strain through gauze.
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