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Viola biflora
Viola biflora is a herbaceous perennial plant forming a mat of growth 2 - 20cm tall from a short, creeping rhizome. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and incense. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
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Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Viola odorata contains alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, methyl salicylate, mucilage and vitamin C (Stuart, 1989). About 30 cyclotides are identified from the aerial parts and roots of Viola odorata, 13 of which are novel sequences (Ireland et al., 2006).[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Viola biflora is quite cold tolerant, unharmed by temperatures of -10°c and probably lower.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Subalpine meadows, Thickets, Forest margins, Rocky crevices.
Photo Gallery
A Cabdella (Pallars Jussà - Catalunya)
A Cabdella (Pallars Jussà - Catalunya)
Japan - Mount Haku
Japan - Mount Haku
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subalpine meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Thickets
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest margins
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Rocky crevices
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