Violet tricolor, known as pansies, is not only a beautiful flower, but also a medicinal plant, the aerial part of which is used in the therapy of various ailments. The healing properties of the tri-colored violet are due to its rich chemical composition, but there are contraindications to the plant.
Composition and therapeutic properties of violet tricolor
To the biologically active components that make up the plant, include flavonoids - orientin, rutin, vitexin, acids - salicylic, ursolic and others, saponins, anthocyanins, tannins, vitamins and minerals, essential oils, tannins, mucous polysaccharides, etc. Ethereal oils and mucus-like components have a curative effect on the functioning of the digestive tract. Saponins differ diuretic, expectorant and bronchodilator effect. Flavonoid rutin reduces the permeability of the walls of the capillaries, dilutes the blood and speeds up blood circulation. Vitexin eliminates cholesterol plaques, normalizes blood pressure.
Salicylic acid is a good antiseptic, and ursolic reduces the concentration of glucose in the blood and facilitates the state of diabetics. Anthocyanins have a bactericidal effect, and the prebiotic inulin normalizes the intestinal microflora. Tannins have an astringent effect, destroying the pathogenic microflora, stimulating regeneration processes and eliminating inflammation.
Where is it applied?
Useful properties of violet trichrome have found their application in the local treatment of pustular and herpes rashes, aphthous ulcers, etc. Fresh juice, decoctions and infusions are used for diathesis in children, and the medicinal properties of the tri-colored violet help to speed up recovery in diseases of the respiratory system accompanied by coughing. In the treatment of cystitis , pyelonephritis and urolithic ailments, violet preparations are used together with cones of hops, leaves and berries of cranberries. Tea from flowers is advised to drink to people who are "sick with heart".
Recipe:
1 tbsp. l. raw brew a glass of boiling water, wrap it, and when it cools down, pass through the filter and drink 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day for cold and flu, inflammation of the digestive tract, skin ailments. It is also used for the preparation of compresses.
The violet has a tri-colored and negative properties: it can cause irritation of the intestine and provoke vomiting and spasms when used in large quantities. You can not take funds on its basis in the period of acute diseases of the digestive tract.