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{{Uses|Abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Digestion problems}}, {{Uses|Heartburn}}, {{Uses|Gallbladder disorder}}, {{Uses|Stuffy nose}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Hoarseness}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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{{Uses|Abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Digestion problem}}, {{Uses|Heartburn}}, {{Uses|Gallbladder disorder}}, {{Uses|Stuffy nose}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Hoarseness}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
 
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===Other features===
 
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 2 September 2020

Viola odorata

Viola odorata is a species of the genus Viola native to Europe and Asia, but has also been introduced to North America and Australia.

Uses

Abdominal pain, Swelling, Digestion problem, Heartburn, Gallbladder disorder, Stuffy nose, Cough, Hoarseness, Sore throats

Parts Used

Flowers, Dried leaves, Fresh whole plant.

Chemical Composition

Leaves of Viola odorata from Kashmir are reported to contain a triterpene ketone, probably friedelin (0.016%), Beta-sitosterol (0.033%), and a straight-chain alcohol[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Violethoo
Hindi Banafsha
Malayalam
Tamil Vauilettu
Telugu Vialettu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Sweet Voilet


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet), Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Basal The leaves are lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Blue to purple, white 1-2 Flowers Season is June - August and the flower is bilaterally symmetrical

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 5–8 mm The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe With hooked hairs - {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, 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.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

On Hedgerows, Worm woodlands, On calcareous soils.

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References

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