Pansy is used externally for mild skin conditions associated with overproduction of skin oils by the sebaceous glands (called seborrhea or seborrheic skin disease).
Pansy for skin diseases
Furthermore, the plant is suitable for external treatment of cradle cap in children. From empirical medicine is also known a positive effect on acne, skin inflammation, itching and the so-called diaper dermatitis – sore skin areas that often occur in the diaper region.
Traditionally, the plant is used quite generally to support the function of the skin.
Application in folk medicine
In folk medicine, pansies are mainly used to treat itching associated with skin rashes. Other folk medicine uses include:
- Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract (catarrh).
- Whooping cough
- Feverish colds and sore throats
Due to the metabolism-promoting effect, the plant is also used as a blood purifier, diuretic (diuretic), diaphoretic, rheumatism, gout and arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
Homeopathic use of pansies.
Homeopathy uses the fresh above-ground parts of pansy to treat diseases of the skin, kidneys and urinary tract.
Ingredients of pansy
The main efficacy-determining ingredients of pansy are numerous flavonoids such as rutin, violanthin, scoparin and orientin, methylsalicyl glycoside, triterpene saponins, tannins and mucilage with a proportion of 10%.
Pansy: Indication
Pansy finds medicinal application in the following cases:
- Skin diseases
- Seborrhea, seborrheic skin diseases
- Skin inflammation
- Itching
- Acne
- Cradle cap
- Diaper rash
