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Milky Sap of Greater Celandine ( Chelidonium majus L.) and Anti-Viral Properties

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  • Joanna Nawrot

    (Department of Medicinal and Cosmetic Natural Products Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań, Poland)

  • Małgorzata Wilk-Jędrusik

    (Department of Medicinal and Cosmetic Natural Products Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań, Poland)

  • Sylwia Nawrot

    (Department of Medicinal and Cosmetic Natural Products Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Nawrot

    (Institute of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Farming and Bioengineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, WojskaPolskiego 28, 60-624 Poznań, Poland)

  • Barbara Wilk

    (Department of Water and Wastewater Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza St., 80-233 Gdansk, Poland)

  • Renata Dawid-Pać

    (Department of Medicinal and Cosmetic Natural Products Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań, Poland)

  • Maria Urbańska

    (Department of Medicinal and Cosmetic Natural Products Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań, Poland)

  • Iwona Micek

    (Department of Medicinal and Cosmetic Natural Products Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań, Poland)

  • Gerard Nowak

    (Department of Medicinal and Cosmetic Natural Products Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań, Poland)

  • Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska

    (Department of Medicinal and Cosmetic Natural Products Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701 Poznań, Poland)

Abstract

The milky juice of the greater celandine herb has been used in folk medicine and in homeopathy for treatment of viral warts for years. However, classical medicine fails to use properties of celandine herbs in treatment of diseases induced by papilloma viruses. Nevertheless, dermatological outpatient clinics are regularly visited by patients reporting efficacy of milky sap isolated from celandine herb in treatment of their own viral warts. Authors of this report decided to analyze the respective world literature in order to critically evaluate the potential for treatment of viral dermal warts using the milky sap of celandine. Moreover, the case of a 4-year old boy was presented, the parents of whom applied the milky sap of celandine on viral warts on hands. Thus, Ch. majus may be a potential therapeutic modality for skin warts, especially in a young patients, where conventional therapy may be difficult to apply.

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  • Joanna Nawrot & Małgorzata Wilk-Jędrusik & Sylwia Nawrot & Krzysztof Nawrot & Barbara Wilk & Renata Dawid-Pać & Maria Urbańska & Iwona Micek & Gerard Nowak & Justyna Gornowicz-Porowska, 2020. "Milky Sap of Greater Celandine ( Chelidonium majus L.) and Anti-Viral Properties," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-8, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:5:p:1540-:d:325802
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