FLOWER VIOLET Viola odorata L. Herb IPHYM

FLOWER VIOLET Viola odorata L. Herb IPHYM

Latin name: Viola odorata L.

Family: Violaceae

Common Names: Sweet Violet

Used parts: Flower

Origin: Europe, Asia, North Africa

Properties VIOLET FLOWER

Traditionally used to treat headaches, insomnia and melancholy, the violet flowers of herbal teas are recommended for curing acne and skin infections (emollient properties due to mucilage).

Elecampane (underground section), black horehound (flowering tops), mullein (flower), Poppy (petal), Erysimum (flowering part), Marshmallow (leaf, flower), Ground ivy (top), white horehound (top flower), Purple (leaf, flower) Heartsease (flowering part) cat feet (head), Scots pine (bud), Polygala (root), Primrose (flower, root), Licorice (root), wild thyme ( flowering part), thyme (leaves, flower).

Indications and uses VIOLET FLOWER

Its seeds or flowers entered the composition of medicines of western maritime pharmacopoeia in the eighteenth century: Simple catholicum; diaprun solutif.

Dosage VIOLET FLOWER

The advice of our pharmacist-herbalist to extract the active ingredients from plants and realize an infusion easily

For flowers :.

• Pour 500 ml of boiling water (removed from the heat as soon as boiling) 1 c. Coffee (3-5 g) of medicinal plant (or mixture of plants), then cover.
• Let steep for 3 to 5 minutes for fresh plants, and 5 to 15 minutes to dry the plants.
• Strain and drink the tea hot or not after adding a little honey or natural syrup.

Prepare your herbal teas and herbal infusions with low mineral water. Water plays an important role as it conveys the properties of plants.

Medicinal herbal drinks usually work best on an empty stomach. Often, herbal teas and infusions in small sips throughout the day are suggested to drink, but it is also possible to divide the daily dose medicinal plants in 2 or 3 doses. Indications are we simply taking the natural remedy required.

Recommended associations with VIOLET FLOWER

Violet is often used in blends of herbs to brew in order to improve the appearance and flavor of the tea.

Botanical description VIOLET FLOWER

Viola is a genus of herbaceous perennials of the family Violaceae. Depending on the positioning of the petals, species are called "purple" or "thoughts". Violets are sometimes called "the Trinity of herbs."

Small perennial grass with a thick stem. rosette leaves, solitary flower of very fragrant violet.

Pharmacology VIOLET FLOWER

Active ingredients: Mucilage, anthocyanin pigments. essential oil with a low percentage of methyl salicylate