Treatment of calluses with celandine

The appearance of calluses is a common phenomenon that causes significant discomfort in many people, both physical and aesthetic. Traditional medicine suggests using herbal preparations to get rid of this problem - for example, celandine is quite capable of dealing with even old and deep growths. Although, it is worth noting that such treatment is easier at an early stage of callus development, and in the presence of core and hard old formations, the use of celandine can be longer.

Indications celandine

According to the international classification system of medicines, celandine is related to the means that affect general and local metabolism, as well as the functioning of the digestive system. This allows the plant to be actively used in gastroenterological practice (especially in pathologies of the liver and biliary tract) and dermatology, for the treatment of dermatitis, impetigo, elimination of calluses, foci of psoriasis and eczema.

The most valuable part of the celandine plant in terms of medicine is its juice, which can be used to remove core, dry, and water blisters at the stage of their subsidence. The juice also works well for fungal skin lesions. The use of a natural remedy can cause a short-term burning sensation, which is considered normal. However, in most cases, there is no discomfort, only a change in the color of the callus towards yellowish-brown.

Medieval doctors widely used celandine for calluses, hyperpigmentation, to lighten freckles, to get rid of eczema, scabies, warts, [ 1 ] ulcers on the body, jaundice, gout, cancerous tumors. The use of the plant in patients with hypertrichosis and hirsutism is described.

Today, the range of celandine applications has expanded significantly. Preparations based on this herb help with stomach ulcers, tuberculosis, pulmonary emphysema, bronchial asthma, whooping cough, viral infections, liver cirrhosis, enterocolitis, and gastritis with low acidity. External use involves compresses and lotions, baths for the treatment of psoriasis and eczema, acne, scabies, dermatoses, furuncles, urticaria, as well as hemorrhoids and trophic ulcers. It is recommended to wash hair with a herbal infusion to strengthen it and get rid of dandruff.

The use of celandine for calluses and other growths and neoplasms has been known for a long time. Currently, the antitumor effect of the product is at the stage of study. The antiproliferative, proapoptotic effect of the plant in relation to cancer cells in vitro has already been proven. It is assumed that the active action of alkaloids causes inhibition of the cell cycle with subsequent death of the malignant structure.

Infusions and decoctions based on celandine are prescribed for internal use to treat inflammation of the liver and gall bladder, dyskinesia of the bile ducts (hypertonic type), and cholelithiasis. Individual components have a pronounced relaxing effect on the smooth muscle structures of the gastrointestinal tract, which allows the use of the remedy to relieve spasms and pain.

Baths with infusions are used for infant jaundice and skin diseases. The antimicrobial property of plant extract and juice against gram-positive microbes has been proven. And the cytoprotective effect is due to the antioxidant capacity of celandine.

Chinese medicine successfully uses celandine-containing preparations to correct visual disorders, treat cholelithiasis, migraine headaches, fungal infections, and whooping cough. Due to its keratolytic and anti-inflammatory properties, the herb is actively used for edema of various localizations, inflammatory processes of the visual organs, as well as ulcerative dermatitis and warts.

Celandine for dry calluses

A dry callus is an area of skin that has become rough from constant mechanical irritation or compression. Often, such growths occur in people who engage in heavy physical activity, in professional athletes (especially gymnasts and rowers). Calluses appear for a reason: their appearance is a protective reaction of the body, allowing it to protect the skin from the appearance of wounds in the area of systematic exposure.

Most often, dry calluses form on the feet. This localization, in addition to aesthetic discomfort, causes pain and has a high probability of infection. That is why most people strive to get rid of the problem as soon as possible.

Celandine certainly helps with corns of this kind. However, to prevent the growth from reappearing, you should follow other recommendations from specialists:

• take care of your skin, especially in problem areas;
• maintain personal hygiene;
• choose only comfortable, high-quality shoes and clothes of the appropriate size;
• monitor your body weight and prevent the development of obesity;
• Avoid standing for long periods of time.

A dry callus is a kind of compacted and thickened area of skin, a roughened area, which is most often found on the soles of the feet and palmar surfaces. Such growths have a grayish-yellowish tint, “washed out” outlines (unlike corns).

Getting rid of dry calluses should begin with eliminating the cause of their appearance. For example, sometimes it is enough to simply change the approach to choosing shoes. Then you can use other means, including celandine:

• it is necessary to alternately use means for softening the callus (soda, glycerin, baths with laundry soap) and celandine (juice, strong infusion, etc.);
• Regularly remove dead skin layers using special tools, taking all precautions to avoid damaging nearby healthy skin.

In some cases, when the callus is very old and deep, infusions and decoctions with celandine may be useless, and removal must be done surgically. This procedure is practically painless and uncomplicated, well tolerated by patients of all age categories.

Celandine for core callus

The formation of a core callus most often occurs in the area of the toes. We are talking about a small-looking seal that has a root (core) deepening into the skin in the center. Sometimes the growth forms on the palms and fingers of the upper limbs. If such a callus is not removed, it begins to cause a person significant discomfort, caused, first of all, by the deep penetration of the callus core. However, the use of conventional external means to eliminate the growth may be ineffective, which is due to the same deep occurrence of the root.

Celandine for corns with a core can help in the initial stages of neoplasm development, when there is no strong discomfort yet, and the root is not located too deep. If an old core growth hurts even with careful palpation, and the compaction is accompanied by swelling and frequent inflammatory processes, then in such a situation it is recommended to consult a doctor. As a rule, the problem is solved in one of three ways:

Hardware drilling of the callus root with subsequent placement of special preparations with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal effects into the formed depression.

Laser therapy, which involves the use of laser radiation, which has a burning and antibacterial effect.

A cryodestruction method that involves removing pathologically altered tissues using liquid nitrogen. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia: the growth is frozen, the root dies and peels off from the healthy tissue.

How can celandine help against corns? Thanks to the herbal remedy, the neoplasm becomes more pliable, and if it is small in size, after some time, the necrotic tissues peel off: the growth separates and comes out together with the core. Such treatment can be quite long, so a lot of patience and willpower will be required.

Release form

Infusions, decoctions, tinctures are prepared on the basis of celandine, milky juice is collected. However, there are also ready-made preparations containing this plant.

• Celandine herb. It can be produced in cardboard boxes of 50 or 100 g, as well as in the form of filter bags for brewing. To prepare the remedy, 1 tbsp. of raw material or 1 filter bag is placed in a saucepan, 200 ml of boiling water is poured, covered with a lid and kept in a water bath for 15 minutes. Then the decoction is removed from the heat, kept under the lid until it cools, filtered. The prepared remedy can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.
• Celandine extract. The product is intended for both internal and external use. Celandine extract can be used for calluses, allergic rashes, warts, eczema or psoriasis, as well as gastritis, liver and biliary tract diseases, menstrual irregularities in women, helminthiasis, and edema of various etiologies. To make a compress or lotion, add the extract to boiled water at room temperature (approximately 25 drops per 150 ml of water). Shake the product before use. The average duration of treatment with the extract can be several weeks or up to 2-3 months.
• Iberogast is a herbal complex preparation for internal use, has an anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effect on smooth muscle structures. The drug is actively used for functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, irritable bowel syndrome - three times a day, 20 drops with food, for one month. The possibility of using Iberogast with celandine for calluses has not been studied.
• Celandine in tablets is a food bioactive supplement that is indicated for patients with dermatological, allergic, digestive, hepatobiliary problems. The drug is taken 2 tablets 2-3 times a day half an hour before meals. The duration of treatment is up to one month. Tablets can be taken to prevent the appearance of new calluses, to cleanse the skin and improve its protective properties.
• Celandine oil is a preparation containing essential and fatty oils, alkaloids and other active ingredients that provide anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, healing, analgesic and antiallergic effects. Celandine oil is used for dry calluses, cracks and itching, trophic and poorly healing ulcers. Other indications for external use of oil include: psoriasis, versicolor lichen, fungal skin lesions, polyps.

Corn and callus remedy with celandine

In order to prepare a universal remedy that helps to get rid of corns and calluses, you can use both fresh celandine juice and dried plant. If you plan to collect fresh grass for harvesting, it is better to do this from May to mid-August. Properly dried grass can retain its beneficial properties for up to 2-3 years. And high-quality prepared celandine juice can be stored for up to six months.

To prepare an infusion from the dried plant, the raw material is poured with boiling water in a ratio of 1:5, kept under a lid for half an hour. After this, the celandine for calluses is ready for use.

To prepare a medicinal product from fresh leaves and stems, the plant is first washed with running water and cut into random pieces. Boiling water is poured in a ratio of 1:10, covered with a lid, infused until cooled, then placed in the refrigerator and kept for another five days. Then the product is filtered and used as intended.

Another proven recipe for celandine for calluses:

• they dig up a strong and fairly large plant together with the rhizome, wash it, clearing it of soil and rotten parts;
• dry the leaves and stem, pass them through a meat grinder or blender, squeeze the resulting mass through cheesecloth folded in 3-4 layers;
• the resulting juice is poured into a container, covered with a lid and placed in the refrigerator for 10 days (stir lightly once every 2 days);
• After ten days the product can be used for treatment.

The pulp obtained after separating the juice should not be thrown away. It is successfully used for compresses on dry calluses. To increase the effectiveness, you can add grated laundry soap, baking soda, glycerin to the pulp. And to get the right consistency, add a little water. Such a composition perfectly copes with dry, rod growths, papillomas, corns. An inevitable condition for successful treatment is the regularity of the procedures.

It is important to understand that calluses often develop as a result of fungal or other infectious lesions. Therefore, it is necessary to promptly diagnose and treat such diseases, strengthen the immune system.

Pharmacodynamics

Celandine is a perennial herbaceous plant of the poppy family. The plant is also called celandine, glechkopar, dog soap, podtynnik, swallow grass, wart grass, yellow spurge or yellow milkweed, and its juice is considered a poisonous substance. This grass can be found throughout Europe, in the west and central regions of Asia, in northern Africa. The foliage of the plant is located on a branched stem alternately: its color changes from the bottom up - from grayish-bluish to a rich green hue. The leaves closer to the roots are distinguished by long-petiolate, have up to seven rounded elements-lobes. The top with short-petiolate, three-element leaves. Flowering is observed from mid-April to the end of October: inflorescences consist of 2-6 bright yellow flowers with an early falling sepal. After falling, the fruit develops in the form of an elongated pod-shaped multi-seeded element. The seeds inside the capsule are glossy, brownish-black, and ovoid. The underground stem is a short rhizome with multiple long branches.

The plant prefers shady areas, banks of water bodies, lowlands, deciduous plantings, squares, roadsides, and house territories. The most favorable conditions for growth are moist soil with sufficient nitrogen and organic components. When the stem, foliage, or rhizome is broken, a yellowish-orange milky juice is released, which has a characteristic bitter-burning, irritating taste and a narcotic smell.

The multi-component nature of the herbal preparation determines its multifaceted effectiveness. Celandine helps with corns due to its keratolytic properties. In addition, the following are considered to be the beneficial properties of the plant:

• choleretic, antispasmodic;
• calming;
• diuretic, laxative;
• antitumor;
• expectorant, antitussive;
• healing, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory; [ 2 ]
• antiosteoporotic and radioprotective. [ 3 ]

The plant is able to increase the level of hemoglobin, normalize the processes of leuko- and erythropoiesis.

The composition of the herb is represented by 5 alkaloid groups: derivatives of phenanthridine, aprofin, protopine, protoberberine, quinolizidine. In total, more than four dozen alkaloids have been identified.

The main activity is exhibited by isoquinoline alkaloids, as well as chelerythrine and chelidonine, coptisine, stylopine, berberine, corydine, and sanguinarine.

The constituent components also include flavonoids, saponins, organic acids, vitamin substances, carotenoids, β-ethylamine, individual derivatives of hydroxycinnamic acid, including malic-caffeic, chelidonic, citric and malic acids. Milk juice contains a number of proteolytic enzymes, α-spinasterol was found in the rhizome, and 1-hexacosanol in the leaves. Recently, chelidocystatin and cysteine proteinase were isolated from celandine grass.

Pharmacokinetics

External use of celandine for calluses has a number of positive aspects:

• the pharmacological effect is observed quite quickly;
• there is no need to accurately calculate the dosage of the active substance;
• the drug practically does not enter the systemic bloodstream, but only directly into the pathological focus.

The product only partially penetrates the skin, but for high-quality removal of calluses, it may be necessary to apply the selected product quite frequently and for a long time.

Many herbal remedies do not have their own pharmacokinetic characteristics, this also applies to the celandine plant: the intake, absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion of the medicinal component from the body when applied externally have been practically not studied. First of all, this is due to the multicomponent composition of the herbal preparation. It is extremely difficult and expensive to trace and justify the path and action of each of the components. Nevertheless, the use of celandine has been studied more actively over the past two decades. Pharmacology and oncology are actively interested in the physicochemical, biochemical properties of this herb, and scientists are trying to trace the patterns of interaction between the drug and tissue targets.

One of the indicators that determines the success of using celandine for calluses is the concentration of the product in the tissues. It is almost impossible to determine such a concentration in the human body, so this issue has not been fully studied either.

Dosing and administration

After applying celandine to the callus, the juice begins to have a destructive effect on the keratinized part of the tissue. They soften, after which they peel off from the healthy skin.

If you intend to get rid of deep, old growths, including ingrown calluses, then experts advise first steaming the skin in the area of the callus. This will allow the celandine to penetrate deeper into the tissues and effectively fulfill its purpose.

Celandine for calluses shows its healing effect on almost any type of callus growths:

• To get rid of the core neoplasm, the affected area is first steamed to soften the upper, densest layer. Then the keratinized part is removed with pumice and a cotton pad soaked in plant juice is applied. Fix with a bandage. The procedure is repeated daily. The effect is noted approximately on the 6th-7th day.
• To remove a dry growth, the affected area is steamed, the upper dermal layer is removed using manicure scissors. A few drops of juice are dripped into the resulting skin cut and the area is covered with a bactericidal adhesive plaster. The procedure is repeated daily until the skin is completely smoothed out (depending on the characteristics of the growth, it may take from several days to several weeks).
• Celandine is also used to treat callus formations affected by fungal infection. The affected area is treated with the plant juice. After the liquid has been absorbed, the juice is applied again. The treatment is repeated 4-5 times daily. The entire treatment course usually lasts 7-14 days.
• Lemon-celandine ointment helps well against corns. To prepare it, mix the juice of the plant and a few drops of lemon juice, then add medical petroleum jelly. Apply the mass to the corn and fix it with a bandage. Keep it for 10-12 hours (it is recommended to do the procedure at night). The duration of the treatment course is on average 10 days, subject to regular daily use.
• Fresh and inflamed blisters are treated with celandine leaves passed through a meat grinder. They are washed and dried well beforehand. The resulting mass is applied to the affected area, covered with a bandage and fixed. Keep on the body from 12 to 24 hours. Repeat until the skin is completely healed.
• Painful callus growths are cured with the following mixture: washed and dried parts of the plant are passed through a meat grinder, one tablespoon of the resulting gruel is mixed with 1 tbsp. of baking soda and applied to the sore area as a compress overnight. The next morning, the bandage is removed, the formation is steamed in hot water with laundry soap diluted in it, after which the keratinized skin is scraped off with a brush or pumice. Then the skin is dried, treated with any moisturizer. The procedure is repeated daily until complete healing.

Application for children

As a medicinal product, celandine can be compared to ginseng in its healing activity. However, its antitumor ability is much greater, and this is already a scientifically proven fact. The plant copes not only with calluses. It inhibits the growth of even malignant tumor processes, successfully copes with tuberculosis mycobacteria, has diuretic, anti-inflammatory, choleretic, analgesic properties, eliminates muscle spasms and convulsive twitching, inhibits the viability of pathogenic bacteria, and has a mild laxative effect. However, the use of this remedy for the treatment of children requires special caution, which is associated with the high activity and toxicity of individual plant components.

External use of the celandine plant for calluses is apparently not accompanied by a systemic effect of its components. However, given that the pharmacokinetic properties of the herb have not yet been fully studied, it is impossible to guarantee the absence of a negative effect of the product on the child's body.

Some experts do not recommend using celandine for calluses and other skin growths in children under 12 years of age. But in some cases, the plant is still used to heal small wounds, remove small warts and single psoriatic lesions in children over 2 years of age. Important condition: only single small lesions can be treated. In case of multiple lesions, the use of the product is prohibited. When calluses appear, lubricate the affected areas with a concentrated infusion of the herb or its juice. You can make baths by adding a decoction to warm water. This procedure helps speed up the healing of small calluses, acne, herpes rashes, boils, helps get rid of fungal infections, dandruff, seborrhea, focal alopecia.

Use celandine during pregnancy

Internal use of drugs containing extract of the medicinal plant is prohibited at any stage of the gestation period. There is no consensus among experts regarding external application of such products. Some doctors allow the use of decoctions and milky juice of celandine for treating calluses, but most still believe that there are still risks of toxic substances entering the bloodstream, so you should temporarily stop using folk remedies during pregnancy.

There is no reliable scientific information about the external use of celandine for calluses and the absence of adverse effects on the fetus.

The following conclusion can be made unequivocally. If skin and callus growths do not cause significant discomfort, but are only an aesthetic inconvenience, then it is recommended to postpone the use of celandine herbal remedies until the baby is born. If the discomfort is severe, and the woman cannot wait until the baby is born, then celandine should be preferred to the laser removal procedure.

Even proven folk remedies of plant origin for external use are not recommended for use during pregnancy. In particular, the celandine plant contains several dozen alkaloids, and many of them are extremely toxic. Getting into the body of the future baby through the systemic bloodstream, these components can cause a state of oxygen starvation, malformations and severe intoxication. Medicinal and at the same time toxic substances, if used incorrectly, can become dangerous even for an adult healthy person: a small vulnerable child's body, which is at the stage of development and formation, is a completely different matter.

Plant toxins lead to disruption of the supply of nutrients and oxygen to the unborn child. It is possible to develop paralysis of the motor receptors and myocardium in the baby, spastic contraction of the muscles of the uterine organ in the woman, which, in turn, can cause spontaneous termination of pregnancy or premature birth.

Contraindications

Despite the obvious benefits of the plant, there are certain contraindications to its use. However, they mainly concern the internal use of celandine-based preparations. Thus, due to the high content of toxic components, it is not recommended to take the product internally:

• small children;
• women during pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• persons suffering from epilepsy, psychosis, and various mental disorders.

Preparations based on this herb help to lower blood pressure, which should be taken into account by people prone to hypotension. Cardiovascular pathologies are also a relative contraindication to taking such drugs.

If celandine is used for calluses, care should be taken to ensure that the juice or preparation based on the plant does not come into contact with healthy skin, which can lead to severe dryness of the skin and even a burn (depending on the product used).

An absolute contraindication to any use of herbal preparation is individual intolerance and allergic reaction of the body to the components of celandine.

Experts warn: the use of herbal infusions, herbs and plant juice should be limited in time: after about 1-4 weeks, you should take a break. Long-term use of the herb in one course of treatment (more than one month) is not recommended. Given the potential toxicity to the liver, it is recommended to examine the function of liver enzymes during a long course of treatment.

Side effects celandine

Taking decoctions and infusions of celandine internally can provoke nausea and other unfavorable digestive symptoms. In some cases, liver dysfunction and increased enzymatic activity of the organ, increased bilirubin levels in the blood serum were noted. All of these symptoms were eliminated on their own after stopping the internal use of such agents. Acute hepatitis was also noted, with symptoms ranging from moderate to severe. Some patients had cholestasis without liver failure. Subsequent biopsy of liver biopreparations indicated the presence of tissue damage caused by celandine preparations. After completion of treatment, the organ recovered fairly quickly with normalization of liver enzyme activity levels over 3-4 months.

As for the external use of celandine for calluses, there are descriptions of cases of contact dermatitis, an allergic inflammatory process after local application of the prepared herb and plant juice.

It is recommended to use celandine for corns under regular medical supervision. Particular attention is required in cases where the patient simultaneously uses other hepatotoxic agents.

If any side effects or suspicious symptoms occur, do not continue treatment without consulting a specialist.

Overdose

During tests conducted on rodents, scientists established the average lethal dose of the decoction when administered intraperitoneally: it was 9.5 g/kg of body weight. Alkaloids such as sanguinarine and chelerythrine, which are present in the plant product, showed signs of hepatotoxicity.

It is noted that with internal overdose, the function of the central nervous system is suppressed, blood pressure decreases, bradycardia develops, glandular secretion increases (in particular, this applies to the salivary glands), the tone of the uterus and smooth muscles of the digestive system increases. And a large intake of the alkaloid chelidonine causes paralysis of the nervous system. To prevent this, you should be very careful when treating yourself with drugs and collections containing celandine, store them in places hard to reach for children, separately from food products.

If the dosage is violated, or the remedy is accidentally used internally instead of externally for calluses, this can lead to serious irritation and damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa, a sharp decrease in blood pressure, and disorders of the nervous system.

Patients suffering from epilepsy, psychosis and other nervous disorders, as well as angina pectoris, bronchial asthma, and decompensated conditions of cardiovascular function should absolutely not be treated with such herbal remedies.

The main symptoms of overdose:

• severe dry mouth, thirst;
• a feeling of heaviness in the head and stomach;
• nausea accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea.

In cases of severe poisoning, fainting and hallucinations may occur.

Children's organisms are especially sensitive to overdosage. For this reason, it is not recommended for pregnant women and small children to take the product internally, or to apply celandine products for calluses in large quantities, or to open wounds, where the active components may be absorbed into the systemic bloodstream.

Interactions with other drugs

To date, there is not much information regarding the fact that some drugs change their effectiveness and safety when used together with various synthetic medications, as they directly affect their pharmacological properties. Although the problems of interaction between herbal and synthetic medications are of considerable practical importance. According to statistics, such combined use in approximately 16% of cases leads to the development of side effects.

Practitioners often encounter cases of using several medicinal products and herbal preparations at the same time. For example, this is noted if a person has several pathologies that require treatment, or if the use of any one remedy is not effective enough for healing. Currently, such interactions have been described for only five dozen medicinal plants. Unfortunately, such information is not available regarding the use of celandine for calluses.

However, doctors do not recommend simultaneous use of celandine-based products with other external preparations on the same area of the body. The following are considered to be special risk factors for the development of undesirable consequences after the combined use of medications:

• patient's age (child and elderly);
• concomitant pathologies of the skin;
• large or multiple calluses.

If the use of two or more drugs simultaneously is unavoidable, then the possibility of such a combination should be discussed with the attending physician.

Storage conditions

In order for the prepared celandine raw material to be stored for a long time and not lose its beneficial properties, it should be dried in a suspended state (both indoors and outdoors, but under a canopy), avoiding direct exposure to sunlight.

Drying of plants in drying cabinets at a temperature of +60°C is permitted.

To make sure that the dry grass is dry enough, you need to break the stem in half: if it breaks well, then you don’t need to dry it any more, but if it just bends, then you should continue drying.

Dried raw materials are stored in paper bags or canvas bags, hanging them in a dark and dry room. It is acceptable to use wooden boxes, cardboard boxes and cotton bags for storage. Do not tightly fill the container with dried grass: the grass should be located freely, with access to air. It is necessary to protect the raw materials from ultraviolet radiation.

In order to prepare celandine juice for future use and preserve its beneficial properties, it must be sealed with an airtight lid in a sterile container. In this case, the juice must not be thermally processed under any circumstances, otherwise it will be impossible to use celandine for calluses. The hermetically sealed liquid must be stored in the refrigerator.

Cosmetic liquids with celandine, which are sold in pharmacies, are also preferably stored in the refrigerator. However, it is important to understand that already opened products (especially those packaged in ampoules) lose their healing properties much faster.

Ointments with celandine, as well as all kinds of lotions based on the plant, are best stored in a cool place with a temperature of +5 to +15°C. Such conditions are suitable for almost all types of preparations, except for dried herbs. Important: jars and bottles with preparations containing celandine for calluses must be sealed tightly.

Do not allow the preparations to become heated or frozen. Direct sunlight and high humidity are also contraindicated.

Shelf life

With proper preparation and storage of dry raw materials, it does not lose its medicinal properties for about 3 years. If the plant was prepared with the rhizome, then its shelf life increases to 5 years. To increase this period, each root should be wrapped in paper or fabric, and then hang the plant in a dark and dry place.

In general, the shelf life of celandine for calluses is as follows:

• Dry grass – about 3 years.
• Dry grass with rhizome – up to 4-5 years.
• Celandine solution – 2 years.
• Ampoules with solution – 2-3 years, depending on the manufacturer.
• Celandine extract – up to 2 years.
• Celandine juice – up to 3 years.

A regular celandine decoction is stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of +8 to +15°C for no more than two days.

Analogues

We suggest you familiarize yourself with pharmacy analogues and substitutes of celandine for calluses. For example, a transparent solution Solcoderm, which has an external necrotic property, is one such. Solcoderm is prescribed to patients who want to independently get rid of benign growths on the skin, such as common or flat warts, dry calluses. Among the contraindications for the use of the solution: it cannot be used in relation to freckles, and also used in case of hypersensitivity to the active ingredients of the drug. The product should not be applied to inflamed growths, or to formations that have appeared in close proximity to the mucous membranes.

Other similar products:

• Kolomak is a keratolytic agent, the composition of which is represented by salicylic acid (has a softening and antimicrobial property), lactic acid (promotes chemical destruction) and polidocanol (has an analgesic and sclerosing effect). It is allowed to use from 2 years of age.
• Duofilm is another preparation based on salicylic and lactic acid, it can be used to get rid of both warts and calluses. Contraindications include: pigmented nevi, growths covered with hair, as well as those located in the face or genital area.
• Verrukatsid is a remedy for the removal of common, plantar neoplasms, papillomas, dry callus growths, keratomas. Not suitable for infants and preschoolers, as well as for people allergic to the components of the remedy.
• Ferezol is a liquid based on phenol and tricresol, has a cauterizing and bactericidal effect. When in contact with body tissues, it causes a chemical burn. It is not used to remove nevi, but successfully copes with warts and dry calluses.

Celandine for corns is not the only remedy that can cope with the problem. But it is necessary to remember that the use of any medications is recommended to be agreed with the attending physician.