A wart or papilloma is a growth on the surface of the skin caused by HPV. Benign tumor 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. Often used celandine from warts, the method can be used in the absence of the opportunity to go to the hospital.
Pros and cons of wart removal 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 every clinic has a laser, cauterization with liquid nitrogen and other chemicals is unpleasant, leaves consequences in the form of scars, like a surgical operation.
Celandine is a poisonous, perennial, wild-growing grass 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 | Flaws |
|---|---|
| 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 areas - June-July) have a therapeutic effect. |
| Natural product | Individual allergic reaction and low pain threshold |
| Strengthens local immunity | Fresh juice is hard to come by in a big city |
| Destroys HPV in the area of application, prevents further spread of infection | Preparations based on it can cause pain and burning; a wound, burn, scar may remain at the site of application |
| Has bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties | Long term treatment |
| Painless deliverance | Not to be used in intimate areas |
| Effective in the localization of 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 - warts completely disappear | - |
Instructions for use of 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 wart and adjacent skin are steamed out, so the product will better penetrate 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 smear twice a day;
- processing should continue until the complete disappearance of education.
The juice of celandine 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, used externally, each comes with instructions for use. Active substances are in a concentrated form, have a strong 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. Usage:
- it is necessary to steam the skin;
- soak a cotton swab in the liquid;
- press it against the wart for a few minutes (face - 8, body - 10);
- if the drug is packaged 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 tissues;
- keratinized particles periodically exfoliate, but do not pick to the blood;
- treat the wart every 12 hours;
- The treatment course takes 3-10 days.
On the basis of celandine juice, you can prepare a homemade ointment. It is effective, easier and safer to use, does not damage healthy tissues, does not require special preparation, and is easy to apply.
The recipe is simple: combine equal parts of juice and glycerin. Vinegar and garlic juice have a burning effect. If you mix them with flour, you can cover up warts.
Solution or extract from a pharmacy
While the celandine is in bloom, you can store the extract for the whole year. Procurement stages:
- collect 1 kg of stems and leaves, rinse, dry;
- Scroll the raw materials several times in a meat grinder, chop with a blender or food processor;
- fold the resulting pulp into several layers of gauze or thin fabric;
- squeeze the juice into a container, opaque or dark glass (do not use metal - it will oxidize the active substances);
- put in darkness and heat for 7 days to get a fermentation reaction;
- open the container, or make a hole in the lid for the release of gases, wait another 7 days;
- top up with medical (95%) ethyl alcohol, in proportion to 1 part of celandine 2 parts of alcohol.
It turns out alcohol tincture. The plant extract is manufactured industrially and sold in a pharmacy, suitable for immediate use. The wart should be smeared with it 4-5 times a day, without touching healthy tissues. After 2-3 weeks, the growth will completely disappear.
The high temperature at boiling water destroys vitamins and other active substances, the beneficial properties are lost. A decoction of celandine is ineffective and is rarely used to combat warts.
Aqueous solution of alkalis
This 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 the gel-like consistency, it is easy to apply, does not spread, and is quickly absorbed. Mode of application:
- the skin is pre-steamed;
- adjacent tissues are lubricated with a greasy cream or sealed with a plaster;
- using a special applicator in a vial, a drop of the drug is applied to the middle of the formation;
- at the moment of contact of the substance with living tissues, 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 breaks for a day;
- a chemical burn will occur on the treated area, which must be further processed 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 so that it covers the greens for two fingers;
- place in heat for 60 minutes, then transfer to a dark and cool place (not a refrigerator);
- after 7 days, get and strain;
- add the same amount of fresh oil.
After 1-2 months, they can remove small formations, treat acne, inflammation and acne.
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 for oncology, and tell if herbal therapy is suitable. Any independent manipulations with skin growths pose a danger to human health. Precautions when using celandine and preparations based on it:
- Test for allergies first. When applying a small amount of juice to a wart, the skin may turn red, begin to itch, swell, and peel off. Application must be stopped.
- Treat damaged tissues with an aqueous solution of salt and soda - it 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 pick open 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 the course of 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 breastfeeding are contraindications for the use of celandine and medicines based on it. The juice of the plant is poisonous, contains alkaloids.
During childbearing, when a woman's body is under increased stress, the immune system is weakened, poisons can harm the mother and fetus.
When breastfed, substances 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.
Is it normal for the wart to turn black after the procedure?
Removal of warts with celandine is a burning out 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 completely turn black. After therapy can be stopped, the growth will soon fall off.
Skin smoothness can be restored at no extra cost. The celandine plant is an effective and free remedy. Preparations based on it help with warts and are inexpensive.