A wart or papilloma is a growth on the surface of the skin caused by HPV. Benign tumors 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 warts celandine, 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 to remove 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, it leaves consequences in the form of scars, like a surgical operation.
Celandine is a wild-growing, perennial, poisonous herb in the poppy family with dark green lyre-shaped leaves, small yellow flowers, a thick straight stem, up to 100 cm tall. Fresh juice has an orange color. Removing skin growths with celandine has its pros and cons:
| Benefits | imperfections |
|---|---|
| The procedure is free, the plant is found throughout 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 find in a big city |
| Destroys HPV in the application area, 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 release | Not to be used in intimate areas |
| Effective in locating growths on arms and legs (fingers, hands, feet, heels), with caution can be used on 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 directions for use.
You need to act in steps:
- wash the plant well and hold it in hot water so that the wart and adjacent skin are vaporized, so that the product penetrates the tissues better;
- break the stem of the plant, drops of juice will appear on the cut;
- quickly and accurately cover the wart and some adjacent skin with liquid;
- it is necessary to rub twice a day;
- processing must continue until the complete disappearance of education.
Celandine juice is not stored, and the plant's suitability for treating 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, they 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 the papillomavirus in the treated area. Use:
- 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 packed in a small beaker with a ground stopper, a drop of balm is easily applied with an applicator in the center of the formation;
- the place covered with the preparation must be smaller than the surface of the growth so as not to damage healthy tissues;
- keratinized particles periodically exfoliate, but do not get into the blood;
- treat the wart every 12 hours;
- The course of treatment takes from 3 to 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 tissue, requires no 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 the warts.
Solution or extract from a pharmacy
While celandine is in bloom, you can store the extract year-round. Acquisition steps:
- collect 1 kg of stems and leaves, wash, dry;
- Roll 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 the dark and heat for 7 days to get a fermentation reaction;
- open the container, or make a hole in the lid to release gases, wait another 7 days;
- complete with medical ethyl alcohol (95%), in the proportion of 1 part of celandine to 2 parts of alcohol.
It turns out alcohol tincture. The plant extract is industrially manufactured and sold in 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.
High temperature in boiling water destroys vitamins and other active substances, beneficial properties are lost. A decoction of celandine is ineffective and is rarely used to fight warts.
Aqueous alkali solution
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 gelatinous consistency, it is easy to apply, does not spread and is quickly absorbed. Application mode:
- 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 time of contact of the substance with living tissue, you may feel a burning sensation, which will soon cease;
- small formations will disappear after one treatment, within a day;
- large structures will take 5 to 6 sessions, with one-day breaks;
- a chemical burn will occur on the treated area, which must be 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;
- place in a deep bowl;
- add sunflower oil to cover the greens by two fingers;
- put on fire for 60 minutes, then transfer to a cool, dark place (not a refrigerator);
- after 7 days, take and strain;
- add the same amount of fresh oil.
After 1-2 months, they can remove small formations, treat acne, inflammation and acne.
Depletion 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 training, check the oncology and let you know 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, start to itch, swell and peel. The application must be stopped.
- Treat damaged tissues with an aqueous solution of salt and soda - it neutralizes 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.
- There is no need to open up a blackened wart, tear off the scab, open the wound - it can start to rot. 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 scarring.
pregnant women can use
Pregnancy and subsequent breastfeeding 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 greater stress, the immune system is weakened, poisons can harm both mother and fetus.
When breastfed, substances can be passed to the baby with the milk and cause intoxication. Young children are vulnerable, the use of the plant should be avoided until 5 years of age.
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 therapy can be stopped, growth will soon stop.
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.