Chelidonium majus, Celandine, Greater
Chelidonium majus (poisonous)
Celandine, Greater
sorts and variety
‚Cynober‘
tetraploid variety from Poland, very high in alkaloid content (chelidonin) high yields of herb and roots
drugs
herb (Chelidonii herba), roots (Chelidonii radix)
most important active substances
chelidonine, chelerythrine, sanguinarine, berberine and other alkaloids
most important usages
spasmodic pain of the bile ducts and the gastrointestinal tract, used since classical times for liver and gallbladder complaints
Recommendations for cultivation
Weight per thousand seed grains: 0,6 g
Seed demand for drilling: in april 7 – 10 kg/ha (it germinates slowly!)
Demand for plantation: in march 4 – 6 plants/m²
Distance between the rows: 50 cm
harvest: in the first year august/september, in the next years 3 cuttings
