Viola herba cum flore
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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Violae herba cum flore (wild pansy with flowers) is a herbal drug that refers to the dried, flowering, aerial parts of the wild pansy.
Quality is defined in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).
HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: Internal and external: mild seborrheic skin.
ESCOP monograph: eczema, seborrhea, impetigo, acne, cradle cap, diaper dermatitis (internal and external)
Commission E monograph: external: mild seborrheic skin disorders; cradle cap
empirical medicine: adjuvant in eczema, atopic dermatitis, acne, itching; diaper dermatitis
IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.
Flavonoids (calculated after violanthin; the highest content is found in the flowers), anthocyanins, vitexin. Also: essential oil; methyl ester of salicylic acid, mucilage, carotenoids, violaxanthin, sugar, etc.
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External: for external use in case of light, seborrheic skin diseases.
Internally: for diseases such as rheumatism, gout and arteriosclerosis; additionally as a light laxative for constipation.
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No recommendation; no sufficient clinical data available to justify use
DosageThis section has been translated automatically.
For external use, apply 5-20g/L as an infusion to the lesional area 2-3 times daily.
For internal use as tea: pour a cup of hot water over 3g of crushed drug and consume after meals.
ContraindicationThis section has been translated automatically.
Children < 12 years only after medical prescription.
Allergy to one of the ingredients, in case of external application open wounds, damaged skin, pregnancy and lactation in the absence of data.
InteractionsThis section has been translated automatically.
Interactions with other drugs are not known.
Trade namesThis section has been translated automatically.
Laxative-Stada® N, Befelka® oil, Dolexaderm® S ointment, Hernia® tea
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/stiefmuetterchen.php
- https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-community-herbal-monograph-viola-tricolor-l_en.pdf
- Wenigmann M.(2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs phytopharmaceuticals application. Urban & Fischer: 5.109 wild pansy (Viola [tricoloris] herba cum flore) pp 199-220.
- https://escop.com/wp-content/uploads/edd/2019/03/Viola-herba-cum-flore-ESCOP-2015.pdf.