This plant originates from Europe and the Mediterranean basin. Beside of it grows in North America; the settlers introduced it as an herbal remedy to cure skin problems in the year 1672.
Greater celandine can grow from 0,3 to 1,2 m tall. It bears divided leaves in the length of 0, 3 m. The plant produces yellow sap and yellow 4-petal blooms with 2 sepals. Each flower is about 1 cm across.
The blooming time for this plant takes placer from May to July. Today one can come across a double-flowered variety.
Though Greater celandine is recognized as an aggressive invasive plant in woodlands and fields, its juice was utilized in old folk remedies for warts, calluses, eczema and, corns treatment. Today its tincture serves to remove warts, ringworm, eczema, psoriasis, bruise and sprain.
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