Viola, Violet Banafsha (Unani)Zi Hua Di Ding  紫花地丁 (TCM)Sngo Rta Rmig  སྔོ་ རྟ་རྨིག་ (Tibet) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485 Herbarius latinus, Petri, ‘ Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491 V. odorataKurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599 V. odorataPlantæ Utiliores, Burnett & Burnett, 1842 V. biflora (used in Tibetan Medicine)Lindman, C.A.M., Bilder ur Nordens Flora (1922) Botanical name: Viola spp.: V. odorata (West) V. philippica (syn. V. yedoensis, V. alisoviana), V. betonicifolia, V. patrini (TCM) V. biflora (Tibet) The basic effects of the the Violet species can be considered close enough to be synonymous. The Western V. odorata is perhaps stronger in effect and has the advantage of calming the mind for which the flowers are regarded as strongest. Parts used: Leaf, Flower; rarely the Seed or Root Temperature & Taste: Cool, moist. Sweet, Bitter“Cold and Moist in the First degree”. (Avicenna) Classifications: 2E LENITIVE.  2F. PURIFYING.  2J. RAREFYING.  2L. EMOLLIENT.  2U. SUPPURATIVE. 3B. FEBRIFUGE & ANTIPYRETIC.   3C. ALEXIPHARMIC.  3D. CORDIALS & CARDIACS.  3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE.  3M. ARTHRITIC4a. CEPHALIC.   4c. CARDIAC.   4d. PECTORAL.   4e. STOMACHIC.   4f. SPLENETIC.   4g. HEPATIC.   4h. NEPHRITIC.   4i. UTERINE.   4j. NERVINEPreparers and Purgers of BileTCM:B. Clears Heat and Toxin  B. Clears Deficient Heat Uses: Clears Heat, Resists Poison: skin diseases with Heat and…

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