Medicinal properties of the Chelidonium Majus
Abstract
Chelidonium majus is a perennial plant belonging to the Papaveraceae family, reaching a height of 50-100 cm. It is mainly distributed on the European continent and is also found in Siberia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Caucasus and some parts of Central Asia. It contains flavonoids, organic acids, additives, vitamin C, provitamin A, phytoncides and a large number of various alkaloids. This plant can be used to treat severe wounds, skin tuberculosis, liver and biliary tract diseases, colon polyposis, gastric ulcers and bronchial asthma. Chelidonium majus 1000 seeds weigh 0.9 grams, one seed is 1.5 mm long and 1.2 mm wide
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