The preparation is of plant origin. Contains essential oils, tannins, resins, flavonoids, alkaloids, ursolic, oleanoic and chlorogenic acids, vitamin P, nicotinic acid, bitter, uviol, paradiphenol, gum, starch, protein substances, phytoncides.
It has astringent, local anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral effects. Anti-inflammatory effect due to tannins, flavonoid compounds and vitamin P, which tighten epithelial tissues, reduce the permeability of cell membranes, the walls of blood and lymph vessels.
It is active against gram-positive microflora, Staphylococcus aureus (inactivates its alpha-toxin, suppresses hemolytic and dermatone-crotic properties).