Warts or papillomas are growths on the surface of the skin caused by HPV. Benign tumor growth spoils the appearance and can cause pain and discomfort to the wearer. To avoid unpleasant consequences, it is recommended to get rid of the elements. Often used celandine from warts, the method can be used if there is no opportunity to go to the hospital.
Pros and cons of wart removal with celandine
Formations are easily damaged, scratched, torn - blood will come out and open wounds will appear. Modern medicine offers different methods to get rid of warts. Not all methods are equally effective and available, some can be painful. Not every clinic has a laser, cauterization with liquid nitrogen and other chemicals is unpleasant, leaving consequences in the form of scars, like surgical operations.
Celandine is a poisonous, perennial, wild-growing grass from the poppy family, with lyre-shaped dark green leaves, small yellow flowers, straight bushy stems, up to 100 cm tall Fresh juice has an orange color. Removing skin growths with celandine has pros and cons:
| Advantage | Disability |
|---|---|
| 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 products | Individual allergic reactions and low pain threshold |
| Strengthens local immunity | Fresh juice is hard to come by in big cities |
| Destroys HPV in the application area, preventing further spread of infection | Preparations based on it can cause pain and burning; cuts, burns, scars may remain at the application site |
| Has bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties | Long-term treatment |
| Painless release | Do not use in intimate areas |
| Effective in the localization of growth 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 are completely gone | - |
Instructions for using celandine
Successful therapy using celandine for warts requires following the instructions for use.
You need to act in stages:
- wash the plant thoroughly and hold it in hot water so that the warts and adjacent skin are steamed, so the product will penetrate the tissue better;
- break the stem of the plant, drops of juice will appear on the cut;
- quickly and accurately covers the wart and a little skin adjacent to the liquid;
- it is necessary to sweep twice a day;
- processing should continue until the education is completely gone.
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 plant extracts, preparations and formulations based on them. Most of them are sold in pharmacies, used externally, each of them comes with instructions for use. The active ingredient is in a concentrated form, has a strong effect.
Mountain celandine juice
This medicine is a pharmacological balm, which, in addition to the ingredient juice, includes extracts of other medicinal plants. Easily removes small elements, suppresses the papillomavirus in the treated area. usage:
- it is necessary to steam the skin;
- soak a cotton swab in the liquid;
- press on the wart for several minutes (face - 8, body - 10);
- if the medicine is packed in a small beaker with a ground stopper, a drop of balm is easily applied with an applicator to 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 exfoliate periodically, but do not choose blood;
- treat warts every 12 hours;
- The course of treatment takes 3-10 days.
Based on celandine juice, you can prepare homemade ointment. It is effective, easier and safer to use, does not damage healthy tissue, does not require special preparation, and is easy to use.
The recipe is simple: combine equal parts juice and glycerin. Vinegar and garlic juice have a burning effect. If you mix it with flour, you can cover the wart.
Solution or extract from pharmacy
While the celandine is blooming, you can store the extract throughout the year. Earnings level:
- collect 1 kg of stems and leaves, rinse, dry;
- Scroll the raw material several times in a meat grinder, cut with a blender or food processor;
- fold the resulting pulp into several layers of gauze or thin cloth;
- squeeze the juice into a container, opaque or dark glass (do not use metal - it will oxidize the active ingredient);
- place in the dark and heat for 7 days to get the fermentation reaction;
- open the container, or make a hole in the lid for gas release, wait another 7 days;
- added medical value (95%) ethyl alcohol, in proportion to 1 part celandine 2 parts alcohol.
It turns out alcohol tincture. Plant extracts are manufactured industrially and sold in pharmacies, suitable for immediate use. Warts should be rubbed 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, the beneficial properties are lost. Decoction of celandine is ineffective and rarely used to combat warts.
Aqueous solutions of alkalis
These are complex chemical compounds, which do not contain plant components. This medicine is effective in combating plantar warts and papillomas. Thanks to its gel-like consistency, it is easy to use, does not spread, and is quickly absorbed. Mode of application:
- the skin is steamed first;
- adjacent tissue is lubricated with oily cream or sealed with a plaster;
- using a special applicator in a bottle, a drop of medicine is used in the middle of the formation;
- at the moment of contact of the material with living tissue, you can 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 a break for a day;
- A chemical burn will occur on the treated area, which must be further processed until complete healing.
An analogue of the drug is a wart pencil.
Oil
Medicinal oils are prepared based on fresh herbs:
- fresh stems cut into small pieces;
- put in a deep bowl;
- add sunflower oil so that it covers the vegetables for two fingers;
- place in heat for 60 minutes, then transfer to a dark and cool place (not the refrigerator);
- after 7 days, get and filter;
- add the same amount of fresh oil.
After 1-2 months, they can remove small formations, treat acne, inflammation and pimples.
Burnout precautions
Before proceeding with the removal of warts with celandine at home, it is necessary to consult a dermatologist. The doctor will determine the type of formation, check oncology, and tell if herbal therapy is suitable. Any independent manipulation with skin growth poses a danger to human health. Precautions when using celandine and preparations based on it:
- Allergy test first. When applying a small amount of juice to a wart, the skin may become red, start to itch, swell, and peel. The application must be stopped.
- Treat the damaged tissue with an aqueous solution of salt and soda - it neutralizes the active ingredient.
- Protect healthy skin from negative effects by first lubricating it with cream or oily oil.
- The contact time of the material with the skin should not exceed 10 minutes.
- There is no need to pick a blackened wart, tear off the crust, open the wound - it can start to fester. As a complication, you can get blood poisoning, necrosis of adjacent tissues.
- During treatment, it is necessary to carefully monitor the condition of the skin to avoid inflammation, chemical burns, and scars.
Pregnant women can use it
Pregnancy and subsequent breastfeeding are contraindications to the use of celandine and medicines based on it. Poisonous plant juice, containing alkaloids.
During childbirth, when a woman's body experiences increased stress, the immune system weakens, poisons can harm the mother and the fetus.
When breastfeeding, the substance can be passed to the baby with milk and cause poisoning. Young children are vulnerable, the use of the plant should be avoided until the age of 5 years.
Is it normal for warts to turn black after the procedure?
Removal of warts with celandine is burning using natural reagents: alkaloids, organic acids, essential oils. If black dots appear on the surface, this method works. Gradually, under the influence of the drug, the formation should become completely black. After the therapy can be stopped, the growth will immediately fall.
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 not expensive.