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This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture, poultice and ointment. The1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Celandine herb for 'Spastic discomfort of the bile ducts and gastrointestinal tract.' 'Average daily dosage 2 - 5 g of herb, equivalent to 12 - 30 mg total alkaloids calculated as chelidonine. Mode of Administration: Cut herb, herb powder or dried extracts for liquid and solid medicinal forms for internal use.' 'Actions: There is evidence of a mildly antispasmodic, papaverine-like action on the upper digestive tract. In animal experiments: cytostatic [retards cellular activity and multiplication], nonspecific immune stimulation.' The clinical subtlety of the great empirical herbalists, below, will be appreciated. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Alterative, diuretic, purgative. It is used in jaundice, eczema, scrofulous diseases, etc., the infusion of 1 oz. of the dried herb to a pint of boiling water being taken in wineglassful doses. The infusion is a cordial and greatly promotes perspiration. The addition of a few aniseeds in making a decoction of the herb in wine has been held to increase its efficacy in removing obstructions of the liver and gall.' 'A fluid extract is also prepared, the dose being ½ to 1 drachm. Eight to 10 drops of the tincture made from the whole herb, or of the fresh juice, given as a dose three times a day in sweetened water, is considered excellent for overcoming torpid conditions of the liver. In the treatment of the worst forms of scurvy it has been given with benefit.' 'The orange-coloured, acrid juice is commonly used fresh to cure warts, ringworm and corns, but should not be allowed to come into contact with any other part of the skin.' 'In milk, it is employed as an eye-lotion, to remove the white, opaque spots on the cornea. Mixed with sulphur, it was formerly used to cure the itch.' 'An ointment made of the roots and lard boiled together, also of the leaves and flowers, has been used with advantage for piles.' 'Celandine is a very popular medicine in Russia, where it is said to have proved effective in cases of cancer.' 'It is still used in Suffolk as a fomentation for toothache.' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Stimulant, acrid, alterative, diuretic, diaphoretic, purgative, and vulnerary. As a drastic hydragogue [laxative that promotes elimination of water] it is fully equal to gamboge. The juice, when applied to the skin, produces inflammation, and even vesication, and has long been known as a caustic for the removal of warts; also applied to indolent ulcers, fungous growths, etc., and is useful in removing specks and opacities of the cornea, and in curing ringworms.' 'Celandine is superior to arnica as a vulnerary; an alcoholic tincture of the root (3 ounces to 1 pint), will be found an unrivaled external application to prevent or subdue
Manufacturer: Starwest Botanicals SKU: 17511 Category: Bulk Herbs-Digestion
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