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'''Viola odorata''' is a species of the genus Viola native to Europe and Asia, but has also been introduced to North America and Australia. It is commonly known as '''wood violet''',<ref name="int"/> '''sweet violet, English violet, common violet, florist's violet''', or '''garden violet'''.<ref name="int2"/> The plant is known as Banafsa, Banafsha or Banaksa in India. It is a hardy herbaceous flowering perennial.
== Description Uses=={{Uses|abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|swelling}}, {{Uses|digestion problems}}, {{Uses|heartburn}}, {{Uses|gallbladder disorders}}, {{Uses|stuffy nose}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|hoarseness}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
V==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|leaves dried}}, {{Parts Used|whole plant fresh}}. odorata can be distinguished by the following characteristics:
*the flowers are aromatic,*the flowers are normally either dark violet or white,==Chemical Composition==*the leaves and flowers Leaves of Viola odorata from Kashmir are all in reported to contain a basal rosettetriterpene ketone,*the style is hooked probably friedelin (and does not end with a rounded appendage0.016%),*the leafBeta-stalks have hairs which point downwardssitosterol (0.033%), and*the plant spreads with stolons (abovea straight-ground shoots).chain alcohol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
These perennial flowers can mature at a height of 4 to 6 inches and a spread of 8 to 24 inches. The species can be found near the edges of forests or in clearings; it is also a common "uninvited guest" in shaded lawns or elsewhere in gardens.==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
== Uses Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
*The sweet scent of this flower has proved popular===Rasa===Madhura (Sweet), particularly in the late Victorian periodTikta (Bitter), and has consequently been used in the production of many cosmetic fragrances and perfumes.Katu (Pungent)===Guna===*Poucher wrote that the flowers were widely cultivated both in Europe and the East for their fragranceLaghu (Light), with both the flowers and leaves being separately collected and extracted for fragrance, and flowers also collected for use in confectionery galenical syrup and in the production of medicine.Snigdha (Unctuous)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===*The leaves are edible and commonly used in salads. Real violet flower extract is available for culinary uses, especially in European countriesKapha, but it is expensive.Vata*In herbal medicine, V. odorata has been used for a variety of respiratory ailments, insomnia, and skin disorders.<ref name="uses"/>==Prabhava===
==Common nameHabit=={{Habit|Herb}}
* '''English''' - wood violet==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|basal|The leaves are lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
== References =Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|blue to purple, white|1-2|Flowers Season is June - August and the flower is bilaterally symmetrical}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|General|5–8 mm|the fruit is dry and splits open when ripe|With hooked hairs|-}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==One of the essential points for the successful cultivation of Violets, either for the sake of marketing the cut blooms, or for medicinal purposes, is clear atmosphere. They seldom do well near a town, because the undersides of the leaves are covered with hairs, which catch the grit, thus blocking the breathing pores.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|hedgerows and woodlands}}, {{Commonly seen|especially on calcareous soils}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> Common Violet (Viola odorata) (8337402801).jpg
Devon Violets. Viola odorata (33624079715).jpg  DSCN2408.JPG  Fialky.jpg  Fiołek wonny Las Bemowski.jpg  Flora della Sardegna 215 (01).JPG </gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[https://bookswww.googlebimbima.co.incom/herbs/viola-odorata/3869/books?id=ow7NMmhz5wwC&redir_esc=y California Gardener's Guide"chemical constituents"]</ref> <ref name="int2Leaf">[https://npgswebgobotany.ars-grinnewenglandwild.govorg/species/viola/gringlobalodorata/taxonomydetail.aspx?41733 "USDA GRIN Taxonomyplant Characteristics"]</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://www.webmdbotanical.com/vitamins-supplementsbotanical/mgmh/v/ingredientmono-212-sweet%20violetvioswe12.aspx?activeingredientid=212&activeingredientname=sweet%20violet html "Sweet Violetcultivation details"]</ref>
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== External Links ==* [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-212/sweet-violet Viola odorata on webmd.com]* [https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/viola-odorata/3869/ Banfsha (Viola odorata) Information, benefits, Warnings and More]* [http://ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/view/646 Viola odorata on International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research]* [https://easyayurveda.com/2015/04/22/vanapsa-viola-odorata-uses-research-side-effects/ Viola odorata on easyayurveda.com]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_odorata Viola odorata]
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