The herb celandine contains alkaloids of the isoquinoline series (kottizin, chelidonin, cheeriritrin, sanguinarin, etc.); organic acids (chelidonic, citric, malic, amber); saponins; flavonoids; vitamins A, C (up to 1700 mg / 100 g); phenolic carboxylic acids (p-coumaric, coffee, ferulic); tannins (gallic acid); steroids (alfaspinsterol, traces of ergosterol), phytoncides; essential oil and other biologically active substances.
Herbal celandine infusion has a local anti-inflammatory effect.