Greater Celandine – 100 Seeds

Greater Celandine Seeds. Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus), also known as nipplewort, swallowwort or tetterwort, is a herbaceous short lived perennial plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is 30 to 60cm tall  with hairy branched and spreading stems. On them are sinuate-pinnate leaves, pale green on top, and blue-green frosting underneath. The flowers consist of four bright yellow petals and numerous stamens.

In all parts of the plant there is an orange juice milk, which is released when the plant is broken, even when picked, and stains the fingers yellow. Greater celandine has a long history of herbal use and the entire plant is used to create herbal remedies.

Greater Celandine Medicinal Benefits

The dried above-ground parts, root, and rhizome are used to make medicine.

• Help protect the liver and treat liver disease.
• Treat spasms of the bile duct and gastrointestinal tract, such as irritable bowl syndrome.
• Help clean the gallbladder.
• Stimulate bile secretion in cases of hepatitis, jaundice and gallstones.
• May soothe symptoms of indigestion and a sense of fullness.
• May soothe spasms in the bronchial tract.
• In Russia, celandine is regarded as useful in cases of cancer.

Growing Greater Celandine

• The seeds should be sown in autumn, either outside, where they are to flower, or in seed trays and then left outside during winter.
• You can also start the seeds indoors, after cold stratifying the seeds first.
• It will grow in almost any soil except waterlogged soil, but it does like a reasonable amount of water.
• It is an ideal plant for part or full shade, but it will grow in full sun provided it gets enough moisture.