Lesser celandine

The leaves of Lesser Celandine are high in Vitamin C, so were used to prevent scurvy.  Young leaves were either boiled or used as a salad – despite the fact that they contain toxins, which become stronger as the leaves age.  Lesser Celandine was used to treat haemorrhoids, in fact it used to be called ‘Pilewort’.  This was because the plant’s knobbly underground tubers looked like piles.  Continue reading →