At first glance, the four petals arranged in the form of a cross make it appear a member of the order Cruciferce, but it is not related to these plants, belonging to the same family as the Poppies (Papaveraceae) and has, like these flowers, a dense mass of stamens in the centre of its blossoms.
The Celandine is a herbaceous perennial. The root is thick and fleshy. The stem, which is slender, round and slightly hairy, grows from 1 1/2 to 3 feet high and is much branched; at the points where the branches are given off, it is swollen and jointed and breaks very easily.
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1) It is used in jaundice, eczema, scrofulous diseases, etc.,
2) It is still used as a fomentation for toothache.
3) Celandine is a very popular medicine in Russia, where it is said to have proved effective in cases of cancer.