Lesser Celandine

• What other names is Lesser Celandine known by?
• What is Lesser Celandine?
• How does Lesser Celandine work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Dosing considerations for Lesser Celandine.

What other names is Lesser Celandine known by?

Celidonia Menor, Éclairette, Épinard des Bûcherons, Faux Bouton d'Or, Ficaire, Ficaire Fausse Renoncule, Ficaria, Figwort, Grenouillette, Herbe au Fic, Herbe aux Hémorroïdes, Oreillette, Petite Chélidoine, Petite Éclaire, Petite Scrofulaire, Pilewort, Pot-au-Beurre, Ranunculus, Ranunculus ficaria, Renoncule Ficaire, Smallwort.

What is Lesser Celandine?

Lesser celandine is a plant. The above ground parts are used to make medicine. Don't confuse it with greater celandine (Chelidonium majus). Also, don't confuse it with Scrophularia nodosa which is also referred to as figwort or amaranth and bulbous buttercup which are also known as pilewort.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Bleeding wounds and gums, swollen joints, warts, scratches, scurvy, and hemorrhoids.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).