Viola tricolor – Viola tricolor L.

Biennial herb up to 15-20 cm, families fialkovыh (Violaceae). It grows almost the entire territory of Russia. Medical raw material is the aboveground part of violets.

Viola tricolor – Chemical composition

Grass contains flavonoid glycosides, violakvertsetin and anthocyanin glycosides - delphinidin, peonidin, violanin (consisting of delphinidin, Glucose, rhamnose and hydroxycinnamic acid); a small amount of essential oil (consisting of methyl ester and salicylic acid); b-каротиноиды, violaksantin; ascorbic acid, alkaloid violaэmetin, saponins, Authentication, mucous polysaccharides.

Viola tricolor – Pharmacological properties

Viola tricolor has anti-inflammatory properties, are associated with the presence of the aerial parts of the pharmacologically active of essential oil and mucoid substances, has an antiseptic effect in the gastrointestinal tract, increases the secretion of bronchial glands and facilitating the excretion of mucus. Saponins determined bronchodilators, expectorant and diuretic properties of the plant.

No less active component of the herb is considered violets and flavonoid glycoside violakvertsetin, which also, as rutin, at the local and resorptive effect promotes sealing of cell membranes, slows absorption of various substances inflamed tissue, which is typical of anti-inflammatory action of flavonoids and tannins.

When taken drugs inside violets, except for local antiinflammatory effects, there is also some antispasmodic and choleretic effect. Preparations violets, similarly routine, inhibit the development of a traumatic edema in rats, anti-inflammatory effect on the model of dextran edema, and reduce the permeability of blood vessels and give expression to the effect hyposensitizing.

Viola tricolor – Use in medicine

Preparations Viola tricolor used alone in the form of infusions and decoctions, as well as in admixture with other herbs similar therapeutic effect. Mainly grass violets appointed as an expectorant cough and soothing agent for acute respiratory diseases, chronic bronchitis and bronchopneumonia, whooping cough.

Infusions and decoctions of herbs violet increase the secretion of bronchial glands, soften inflammatory attacks, facilitate sputum, increase motor activity of ciliated epithelium of the mucous membranes, contributing to a rapid evacuation of sputum and therefore soothing cough.

Grass violets prescribed for inflammatory diseases of the kidney and urinary tract. The plant is used in the treatment of urolithiasis, urate diathesis and other urological diseases.

Anti-inflammatory properties of violets and hyposensitizing used in allergic dermatitis, exudative diathesis, eczema. In these diseases, the grass is used topically in the form of violets lotions and bath preparations.

Contraindications to the use of drugs of violets is not revealed. However, an overdose of herbal forms violet nausea and vomiting. Emetic effect attributed to the alkaloid and saponins violaemetinu.

Viola tricolor – Formulations, Dosing and Administration

Infusion of herbs violet tricolor: 5 g (1 tablespoon) raw pour 200 ml (1 glass) hot boiled water, heated in a boiling water bath 15 m, cooled at room temperature 45 m, filter, the rest of the vegetable raw materials squeeze. Take 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day for colds, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys.