This is one of those “natural remedies” for which there is no evidence of effectiveness, and yet people have used it and continue to use it consistently, often without observing any significant improvement. Many people still feel the effects of such therapy, bearing permanent traces of the disease. It's a healthy infusion, you can drink it, but don't expect miracles.
Drink pansy tea, you will be beautiful and smooth – said many mothers and grandmothers. Undoubtedly, the tricolor pansy herb can help with skin problems, especially oily and acne-prone skin, but without exaggeration. However, it will not replace professional medications and medical consultation.
Tricolored pansy can also be applied directly to the affected skin and undoubtedly soothes irritations to some extent, but they are not as spectacular as we would like. How do I prepare the right drink and why does it work?
Pansy – why does it work on acne
Spring pansies decorate many flowerbeds, lawns and lawns. However, these ornamental plants are not used in herbal medicine, only their close relatives – field pansies.
Field pansy, also often called Viola tricolor, is a plant 10-20 cm high. The flowers of this pansy resemble those of garden pansies. However, their flowers are smaller and come in purple, yellow and white colors.
Herbalists collect pansies in May and June, then again in autumn. The medicinal raw materials are the green parts of the plant and flowers (after drying).
Why are pansies good for the skin? They contain vitamins A and C, anti-inflammatory salicylates, rutin that strengthens blood vessels, and regenerative flavonoids.
Supporters of natural methods emphasize that this treatment does not give immediate results, the skin improves gradually. It is worth remembering that the severity of acne often decreases with age.
Pansy tea has a diuretic effect and many teenagers treated in this way have noticed, first of all, an increased urge to urinate.
How to prepare pansy tea for acne
Pour two tablespoons of dried pansies (the flowers themselves, but you can also use the stems) with two cups of boiling water and set aside for 20 minutes.
The infusion prepared in this way can be drunk orally, but can also be applied to the skin – e.g. by dipping cotton pads and making compresses.
Dermatologist: acne is a disease
Of course, pansy tea will probably not harm you, but before you reach for it, it is worth consulting your acne doctor.
When should you go to a dermatologist for acne? The answer is very simple: always, because acne is a disease. It's not true that it's so beautiful in adolescence.
– Acne appears in adolescence, but this does not mean that it is a necessary, natural part of it – warns dermatologist Dr. Kamila Stachura in “Poradnik Zdrowie”.
The expert emphasizes that acne is a disease. Patchy, complex, requiring treatment under the supervision of a dermatologist using medical preparations. It should not be alleviated temporarily.
– A large part of my patients waste time trying new methods and methods, instead of starting with a diagnosis. In the treatment of acne, the time of starting the treatment is very important.
