Violet is not only a beautiful flower that is often planted in gardens and flower beds. This plant belongs to the category of “medicines” and has a number of beneficial properties and is successfully used in medicine. There are several species of the plant in question, but for medicine it is of particular interest violet tricolor, or, as it is usually called by amateur gardeners, pansies.
Note:if you collect violets on your own, then you need to be careful during this “event.” It also grows in meadows tricolor violet, but she has much smaller flowers and they contain very few useful substances.
Beneficial properties of tricolor violet
The composition of the plant in question is very rich and there is no point in listing all the ingredients. But it is worth highlighting ascorbic acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, mucous polysaccharides, tannins, tannins and saponins. They are the ones who make violets useful plant, which is actively used in medicine.
To understand where the plant in question can be used, it is worth familiarizing yourself with its beneficial properties. For example, tricolor violet has expectorant and wound-healing, soothing and blood purifying, antimicrobial and diaphoretic, antibacterial and antipruritic properties. Such a wide “spectrum of action” determines the frequent prescription of tea, infusion or decoction from the representative of the flora in question as the main medicine in folk medicine and as an auxiliary in the official one.
Most often, tricolor violet is used in the following cases:
In addition, the plant in question perfectly helps to cope with problems that take a long time to heal, and medications do not help. positive influence on regeneration processes. The medicinal plant in question is also actively used for, but here it is worth making a reservation right away - decoctions and tea from tricolor violet will help only in case of mild poisoning, when there are no intoxication symptoms.
Tricolor violet is also capable of nourishing the skin, it makes it firmer and more elastic - these properties determine the active use of this plant in cosmetology. Extracts of this garden flower are added in the industrial production of creams, ointments and gels.
Contraindications to the use of violets
Despite the fact that the plant in question has a lot of useful properties, it also has contraindications for use. IN first of all, it is necessary to exclude the use of decoctions and tea from tricolor violet for pregnant women. This contraindication is due to the fact that this plant tones the muscles of the uterus, and this can provoke premature birth or early labor. But it is worth knowing that this contraindication applies only to those products from tricolor violet that are used internally. All external remedies can be safely used - they will have a beneficial effect and will not harm the fetus.
A conditional contraindication for the use of the disease in question is other liver diseases. This means that the patient must consult with the attending physician and obtain his permission to use decoctions and teas from the plant in question as a medicine.
Note:It is very important to use products made from tricolor violet in the exact dosage. If the dose is increased without authorization, digestive system disorders may occur -, and.
Recipes based on violet tricolor
Classic infusion
You need to take 1 tablespoon of crushed plant material and pour a glass (about 250 ml) of boiling water, leave to steep for 2 hours. Use the prepared infusion in individual dosages:
- for the treatment of rickets in childhood– 1/3 glass four times a day;
- for insomnia and respiratory diseases in adults – ½ glass four times a day.
The duration of use of tricolor violet infusion is 5 days. Next, you need to take a break of 7 days and repeat the course of treatment if necessary.
Syrup for respiratory diseases
You need to take 4 tablespoons of fresh tricolor violet flowers, pour 1 liter of boiling water over them and leave to steep for 8-12 hours (it’s convenient to prepare the product overnight). In the morning, you need to strain the product, pour 1.25 kg of sugar into it and cook over low heat until a syrup is obtained. A couple of minutes before the end of cooking the syrup, add the juice of one lemon to the product.
You need to consume 1 teaspoon of the prepared syrup at least 6 times a day. This dosage is suitable for treatment of both adults and children. Tricolor violet syrup helps to quickly remove mucus from the bronchi, which relieves cough and alleviates the patient's condition.
Vinegar from violet tricolor flowers
The medicinal plant in question also helps to cope with intense symptoms; a positive effect is noted even with! It’s easy to prepare vinegar - you need to pour 3 tablespoons of dried tricolor violet flowers into 50 ml of table vinegar and leave for 10 days in a dark and cool place. Periodically (once a day) the vessel needs to be shaken vigorously.
The infused remedy is filtered and used as a lotion to the temples and the back of the head for headaches of various types.
Decoction for the treatment of skin diseases
Preparing a decoction of tricolor violet in the classic way– for 200 ml of boiling water take 1 tablespoon of dry, crushed plant material. Boil the product for 15 minutes, then cool and filter.
Use ready-made product for lotions, compresses and applications in the treatment of various skin diseases, including.
Healthy tea
They're preparing it in the usual way– add 1 teaspoon of dried tricolor violet flowers to 200 ml of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. The resulting product is used as a tea leaves for making regular tea. To improve its taste, you can add 1-2 teaspoons of honey to a cup, but not sugar.
This tea from the plant in question should be consumed by those people who have been diagnosed with blood diseases. The duration of use is not limited.
It is worth knowing that tricolor violet can provoke a powerful allergic reaction in the body. Therefore, experts recommend first checking how the body reacts to the introduction of decoction or tea. This is easy to do: drink syrup/decoction/infusion/tea in small quantities (literally 1 sip) and carefully monitor your well-being for 30 minutes. If there are no changes, then you can safely use treatment products. If the product is to be used externally, it should be applied to inner side elbow bend and also wait for half an hour for the skin reaction - the absence of redness, itching and swelling indicates a normal reaction of the body. Often, long-term use of products based on the plant in question leads to peeling of the skin, itching, redness, and digestive system disorders - these symptoms indicate the development of an allergy, so you should immediately stop using the product and consult a specialist.
Pansies, sparrow seed, scrofula are popular names annual or biennial medicinal plant tricolor violet, belonging to the violet family (Violaceae). wild medicinal plant successfully used in folk and traditional medicine. Distributed throughout most of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. As a rule, it grows in the forest zone, as well as in meadows, fields and vegetable gardens.
Collection and drying
To preserve the healing properties of violets, they are harvested during the flowering period, starting from the end of April until autumn. Cut off the above-ground part of the violet, without roots. Dry by spreading thin layer(6-7 cm) on trays or large sheets paper, in a well-ventilated place (in attics, open verandas, under canopies), periodically mixing the raw materials. The drying process is considered complete when the plant stems become brittle.
Dry herb has a faint pleasant odor, slightly sweet taste and does not lose its medicinal properties for 18 months. The finished raw materials should be stored in a dry place, in dense, for example, cardboard, packaging. The plant can be collected independently or purchased in pharmacies.
Compound
The plant has found its niche of use in gynecology. It is prescribed during the postpartum period to enhance uterine contractions. Decoctions are prescribed as a blood purifier, especially for skin diseases, such as acne. The plant also improves metabolic processes in skin. Possessing a diuretic effect, violet preparations effectively disinfect the urinary tract.
Violet is effective for tuberculosis, arthritis, gout, and childhood rickets. The herb is included in antiscrofulous preparations used to treat scrofula. The plant has also proven itself well in breast preparations used as an expectorant.
Tricolor violet is also used in veterinary medicine. The decoction is given to animals when they are sick. respiratory system, as well as for gastritis.
Cosmetologists recommend tricolor violet infusion for external use for oily seborrhea of the face and scalp, as it effectively dries the skin, having a softening and astringent effect. Masks with the addition of violet water extracts help against acne.
Folk recipes
Cough syrup 
3-4 tbsp. Pour spoons of fresh flowers washed under running water into a liter of boiling water and leave overnight. In the morning, strain the infusion and boil with sugar (1.25 kg) until thickened (syrup consistency). A few minutes before the end of boiling, add freshly squeezed juice of 2 lemons and stir thoroughly. Adults and children should take a teaspoon of cough medicine several times a day. The composition perfectly dilutes phlegm, helping to cleanse the bronchi of mucus.
Tea to cleanse the uterus (from postpartum discharge) and blood
Prepare a mixture of herbs, taking them in equal quantities: tricolor violet, wild strawberry leaf and walnut. Steam 50 grams of raw materials with a liter of boiling water and leave under the lid for about 20 minutes, drain. Take 100 ml 5 times a day.
Violet vinegar for headaches
3 tbsp. pour 50 ml of table (9%) vinegar into the bed of violet flowers and leave in a dark bottle for 10 days (periodically shaking the mixture vigorously). Strain and use to wipe the forehead for migraines.
Infusion of violet tricolor
Pour 10 grams of dry raw material into 250 ml of boiling water and place in a water bath for a quarter of an hour, then leave to extract for another 45 minutes and strain. Take 2 tablespoons 4 times a day before meals.
Decoction for external use (lotions, compresses, rubbing, adding to the bath)
Use for skin diseases, itching, exudative diathesis in children. 20 grams of dry raw materials pour 200 ml hot water and boil for a quarter of an hour over low heat, covered. Strain before use.
Violet tricolor tea for sexually transmitted diseases
It is believed that this tea effectively cleanses the blood, being an auxiliary remedy for the treatment of these diseases. Steam a teaspoon in a teapot with 200 ml of boiling water, strain and drink as tea 2-3 times a day. You can sweeten the drink with bee honey.
Contraindications
The plant is undesirable for use if you have hepatitis, as well as if you have certain kidney diseases. Do not exceed recommended dosages, as overuse of violet preparations can lead to irritation of the intestinal mucosa.
Viola tricolor L.
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Today I will tell you about the medicinal properties and contraindications of tricolor violet, an amazing and useful plant in all respects.
Tricolor violet description. Violet tricolor is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant, belongs to the violet family (Violaceae), dicotyledonous class, with a branched pubescent stem 10 - 20 cm tall. The leaves are alternate, petiolate, ovate, serrated along the edges with large pinnately divided stipules.
The flowers are on long stalks with a corolla of 5 petals, the upper petals are usually dark blue or purple, the side petals are lighter, the lower petals are yellow or white with dark stripes, the central part of the flower is orange-yellow - hence its specific name. The fruit is a three-leaf capsule, each capsule contains about 3000 seeds.
Tricolor violet is distributed throughout the European part of Russia, as well as in the south Western Siberia. Violet is one of the first spring flowers, blooms from April - May, when the sun warms up, and is found everywhere in fields and meadows, on the edges of bushes, along roads, in arable lands and vegetable gardens.
For many peoples, the violet is considered a symbol of reviving nature. Many types of violets are distributed throughout the globe and have long been valued by people as medicinal plants. In Colombia they treat fever, in Brazil they treat upper respiratory tract diseases.
The ancient Romans called the tricolor violet the flower of Jupiter. An ancient Roman myth tells about the origin of this flower. One day, on a hot day, Venus happily bathed in a remote grotto so that no one would see her. Suddenly, turning around, she saw several shepherd boys looking at her in surprise from behind the stones. Angry, she turned to Jupiter and demanded death for the overly curious youths. But this demand seemed very harsh to Jupiter, especially since he himself enjoyed the contemplation of the bathing Venus, and he limited himself to turning the shepherdesses into big-eyed flowers, on which the surprised expression on the faces of the young pranksters was forever frozen.
The scientific name of the genus Viola is the ancient Roman name for violet, which is how any violet was called in ancient times, derived from Greek word ion - “violet”, is its diminutive form. The scientific species name tricolor translates as “three-colored” and is explained by the color of the corolla of the flower. Other common names for violets: three-flowered, brothers, field brothers, pansies, half-flower, hatchets.
Violet tricolor medicinal properties
In the 11th century, in one of the medicinal treatises of Odo of Mena, it was written about the medicinal properties of the tricolor violet herb:
If you apply grated ones, they will help inflamed areas;
Drink and the hops will go away, and a heavy head will be treated
Only the scent of a flower, or a crowning wreath of violets;
If you soak them in water and drink them, your gums will be healed.
Its grated roots are dried in combination with vinegar.
And the spleen: they drink them or apply them to the area;
This way, they say, hot gout is also cured,
So, it relieves both cough and shortness of breath in children.
According to Pliny, it has the properties of licorice.
Tricolor violet herb contains anthocyanins, carotenoids, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, saponins, polysaccharides, tannins, essential oil containing methyl salicytate, it also contains potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, microelements - manganese, copper, cobalt, molybdenum, chromium and other.
Tricolor violet has anti-inflammatory properties, which are associated with the presence of essential oil and mucus-like substances that enhance the secretion of bronchial glands and facilitate the secretion of sputum, which have an antiseptic effect in the gastrointestinal tract. Tricolor violet is mainly used in medicine as an expectorant and cough softener, for acute respiratory diseases, chronic bronchitis and bronchopneumonia, and for whooping cough.
Violet herb has a diuretic and diaphoretic effect, improves metabolism, is used for inflammatory diseases of the kidneys and bladder, for kidney stones, for joint diseases, as well as in dermatology - for urticaria, non-healing wounds, trophic ulcers, even for skin cancer , for eczema, furunculosis, diathesis and various rashes.
Another common related species of violets field violet Viola arvensis Murr.
Description field violet . If the plant has large, dark purple or blue, tricolor flowers, it is a tricolor violet. If the flowers are small, their upper petals are white, and the lower petals are yellow with a brown eye in the middle and thin veins - this is a field violet, it has the same medicinal properties. It also grows everywhere and is used along with tricolor violet.
Both types of violets are harvested for medicinal purposes. Tricolor violet and field violet herbs are harvested during flowering from May to August. The entire above-ground part is used, the grass is cut with a knife or scissors.
Dry by hanging in bunches or spreading in a thin layer 5-7 cm thick on paper or linen in a ventilated area; It is allowed to dry in ovens at a temperature not exceeding 40 degrees, dry until the stems become brittle. The color of the raw material is dark green, the taste is sweet and slimy. Dried violet herb can be stored for 1.5 years.
Violet grass tricolor application
For tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, whooping cough,
for gout, arthritis, articular rheumatism:
1. Infusion of tricolor violet:
- Place two tablespoons of dry crushed violet herb in an enamel bowl, pour in 200 ml of chilled boiled water, close the lid and heat in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Leave at room temperature for 45 minutes, strain. Squeeze out the remaining raw materials, adjust the volume of the resulting infusion boiled water up to 200 ml.
- Two tbsp. spoons of dry crushed violet herb, pour 1 cup of boiling water, cover with a lid, leave, tightly wrapped, for 1 hour, strain, add to 200 ml.
2. Decoction of tricolor violet:
Two tables. spoons of dried crushed violet herb, pour 1 cup of boiling water, boil in a water bath or low heat for 15 minutes, leave for 10 - 15 minutes, strain, squeeze, add boiled water to 200 ml.
Take 1 tbsp of violet infusion or decoction warm. spoon 3 - 4 times a day for 2 - 3 weeks. Shake the infusion before use. Store in a cool place for no more than 2 days.
To enhance expectoration, take the infusion 1/3 - 1/2 cup 2 - 3 times a day.
Attention! With greater use of the infusion, irritation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract may occur - nausea, vomiting; the amount of the drug used must be reduced.
In folk medicine, infusions of violet herbs are used for rheumatism, gout, as an antiallergic and blood purifier. Therapeutic effect due to the presence of a large amount of salicylates in the plant.
Violet infusion and decoction are used for bronchial asthma, kidney stones and cystitis.
Infusions and decoctions of the tricolor violet herb were used in the treatment of epilepsy, they calm nervous system, with enuresis - bedwetting.
Violet tricolor herb is included in expectorant preparations for respiratory diseases :
- leaves - 20 g,
- plantain big leaves— 30 g
- licorice naked root – 30 g
- violet tricolor herb - 20 g
Two tbsp. Add 1 cup of cold boiled water to spoons of the mixture, simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, and strain after cooling. Take the decoction warm, 1/3 cup 3 times a day after meals for bronchitis.
- Violet herb - 1 part
- sundew grass - 1
- large plantain leaves - 1
- fennel fruits - 1
One tbsp. Pour a spoonful of the mixture into a glass of boiling water and leave for 30 minutes. Take 1/4 cup 3 - 4 times a day for convulsive cough, whooping cough.
- Primrose flowers - 1 part
- sundew grass - 1
- licorice root - 1
- violet root - 2
- cumin fruits - 2
One tbsp. Pour a spoonful of the mixture into a glass of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes, strain. Take 1/4 - 1/3 cup 3 - 4 times a day after meals for cough, whooping cough, bronchitis, bronchial asthma.
Violet herb is included in the fees for the treatment of urinary tract :
- Juniper fruits - 1 part
- violet herb - 1
- lovage root - 1
- flax seed - 1
Pour one tablespoon of the mixture into a glass of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take 1/3 - 1/2 cup 3 - 4 times a day for bladder inflammation.
For psoriasis infusion of violet tricolor herb assembled:
- Tricolor violet herb – 10 g
- celandine herb - 10 g
One tbsp. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over a spoonful of the mixture and cover with a lid. Leave for 1.5 hours, strain. Take 2 - 3 tbsp. spoons of infusion 3 - 5 times a day before meals.
In Rus', tricolor violet was used for dental problems. For loose teeth, drink violet infusion: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dry violet herb or 1.5 tablespoons of chopped fresh herb in 2 cups of boiling water or taken in the form of violet herb powder 0.6 - 4 g with sugar 2 times a day.
Contraindications:
- Gastritis and peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum during exacerbation.
- Preparations from the violet herb are contraindicated for hepatitis and glomerulonephritis.
- Pregnancy, lactation - breastfeeding.
- Children's age up to 12 years.
- Individual intolerance.
Violet preparations should not be used long time, the plant contains alkaloids. It is recommended to take the course for no more than 1 month, then there should be a 1-month break.
Tricolor violet used in cosmetology
Due to the variety of biologically active substances, tricolor violet herb is successfully used in cosmetology, taking into account the anti-inflammatory, astringent properties of the plant.
For oily seborrhea of the face, head (disease of the sebaceous glands of the skin), in the treatment of abrasions, pustular skin diseases, violet tricolor herb is used in the form of infusions and lotions. Gathered with others medicinal plants It is useful to rinse your hair after washing your hair.
For oily skin, acne:
Use tricolor violet juice in the form of poultices, compresses or lubricants for inflamed areas.
When treated with tricolor violet, the skin condition gradually improves, the functioning of the sebaceous glands is normalized.
For dermatitis, take an infusion of tricolor violet orally - it relieves skin itching and improves general condition. The infusion is also recommended for external use in the form of baths and lotions.
Tricolor violet tea:
One tbsp. Pour a spoonful of tricolor violet herb with a glass of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes, strain. Drink 1/3 glass 3 times a day. Tea has a diuretic, diaphoretic, blood purifying effect, and will help in the treatment of many skin diseases: scrofula, eczema, neurodermatitis, and atherosclerosis. The general condition improves after a month of taking it.
For children with prickly heat and skin irritation, it is good to bathe them in a bath with a decoction of violet and string herbs in equal parts:
- Violet herb - 2 tablespoons
- string grass - 2 tbsp. spoons
Pour 0.5 liters of boiled water into the herb mixture, boil for 15 minutes, stirring, under a closed lid. Let cool, strain, add to bath with warm water.
For the treatment of diathesis in children, the use of a herbal collection known as Averin tea :
- Violet herb - 4 parts
- string grass - 4
- bittersweet nightshade herb - 1
Brew one tablespoon of the mixture with a glass of boiling water, cover with a lid. After cooling, strain. Give children 1 tablespoon to drink 3 times a day. This tea is used for baths and washings of children with scrofula. 
Fragrant violet description. In the European part of the country, in the Crimea and the Caucasus, it grows in forests and among bushes. fragrant violet Viola odorata L. — perennial with a creeping rhizome 5 - 15 cm tall, producing rooted shoots that bloom in the second year. The flower petals are purple, whitish at the base. It has many medicinal properties and is also used in folk medicine. Since ancient times it has been bred as an ornamental and essential oil plant.
More than a hundred years ago, tricolor violet was introduced into cultivation. Cultural forms violets also have medicinal properties, but to a lesser extent.
Garden pansies originated from crossing the tricolor violet with other types of violets - mainly Altai violet and yellow violet. Over time, countless decorative varieties of violets have appeared.
Violets were Goethe's favorite flowers. In honor of the poet, German gardeners planted large-flowered varieties, naming them after the characters of his works: the almost black variety was called Doctor Faust, the bright red variety was called Mephistopheles, and the pale blue variety was called Margarita. In the south of France and Northern Italy, near Parma, Parma violet is grown - a large-flowered, double variety of fragrant violet, it is used for the production of perfume.
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Violet is not only a beautiful flower that grows in flower beds and in pots, but also a medicinal plant that has a number of medicinal properties and has long been used in treatment. There are many legends about the violet, and there is an ambiguous interpretation of the meaning of the flower. different peoples gives her even more charm and attractiveness. How healing herb, it attracted the ancient Romans, they added it to drinks, wine, and the flower accompanied religious holidays and special events. Hundreds of varieties of violets are now known, some of them are actively used in folk medicine.
The richness of plant species does not mean that all of them are used for treatment. The most famous of them, found in Russia:
- Wittrock violet - cultivated in gardens;
- fragrant - it is often grown in park areas and cemeteries;
- field - a weed on agricultural land, on roadsides;
- tricolor (pansy) - grows over hills and fields.
In nature, there are Saintpaulia flowers from the Gesneriaceae family, according to external signs they look like violets. Thanks to selection, varieties have been obtained that amaze caring gardeners with their grace and beauty. These unpretentious plants delight the owners long flowering, but for medicinal purposes flowers of the violet family are more often used.
Where the violet grows description
The Violaceae family, in Latin Violaceae, contains more than 500 species. This short annual or perennial flower distributed throughout the world. It can be found both in the Andes and in North America, Japan, South Africa, Australia and other countries and continents.
On the territory of our country, the most common are field violet, tricolor violet and fragrant violet. These types of violets grow almost throughout Russia, starting from southern regions to the Urals, Far East and Siberia.
These types of plants differ from each other in the shape of the leaves and the colors of the flower petals. In addition to the common name, they are united by the presence of five petals:
Field violet has elongated oval leaves and a lower yellow petal;
Fragrant violet - with more rounded, elongated leaves and petals, mostly from deep blue to purple, less often white;
Violet tricolor - elongated lanceolate-shaped leaves and with petals, usually the upper two are blue to deep purple, and the lower ones are white. The middle petals are light blue. Many have now been withdrawn decorative varieties, which are distinguished by a variety of bright colors of the petals. People affectionately call it “Pansy” or “Ivan da Marya”, although the latter refers to a completely different plant.
Why violet is useful - chemical composition
The use of violets is due to the content in it:
Organic acids: mainly ascorbic, salicylic;
Essential oils;
Alkaloids (in roots): morphine, caffeine, cocaine and others;
Flavonoids: rutin, orientin, vitexin;
Tannins;
Polysaccharides;
Saponinov;
Glycosides.
The presence of such a diverse chemical composition allows the plant to be used in medicinal purposes. Due to the presence of essential oil, it is used as a remedy with antiseptic properties for problems of the digestive tract. Saponins determine its use in bronchopulmonary diseases, facilitate the discharge of sputum and soothe cough.
Medicinal properties of violets
The medicinal use of violets goes back to ancient times. Mentions of healing properties the flower is in the works of Hippocrates, Pliny the Elder, Avicenna and many other healers of that time.
Violets have the following properties:
Anti-inflammatory;
Antiseptic;
Expectorants;
Diuretics;
Antispasmodic;
Choleretic;
Wound healing;
Calming;
Antimicrobial;
Sweatshops;
Antibacterial;
Antipruritic.
Violet flowers and stems help thin mucus, soften the throat, and promote rapid recovery from bronchitis, whooping cough, ARVI, and pneumonia. The herb is used as an auxiliary treatment for severe cases of the disease, or as a main treatment for mild colds.
Such a variety of medicinal properties allows it to be used in both official and folk medicine. 
Violet application
Used for medicinal purposes aboveground part plants: flowers and leaves. Violet is most widely used for coughs, colds and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract as an effective expectorant.
It is used for:
Rheumatism;
Sore throat;
Epilepsy;
Headaches;
Pain in the stomach;
Inflammation of the eyes;
Urolithiasis;
Venereal diseases;
Angina pectoris;
Atherosclerosis;
Dysentery;
Intestinal disorders;
Rickets in children;
Skin rash;
Violet is used in the form of decoctions, infusions, poultices, and essences. Its roots, infused with vinegar, are used in the form of compresses to treat gout.
Most often, tricolor violet is used for the following diseases.
In the form of a decoction, infusion or tea for treatment:
Cough, including chronic bronchitis, common colds, whooping cough, tuberculosis;
Sinus rinsing for sinusitis;
For rinsing with sore throat, diseases of the oral cavity: gingivitis, stomatitis, periodontitis;
In the form of baths for thrush.
In the form of poultices for treatment:
Itchy skin, whether caused by illness or sweating;
Arthritis or arthrosis, gout (daily use for a week can relieve pain);
Infectious skin diseases: eczema, lichen, dermatitis, boils, seborrhea; trophic ulcers (it accelerates regeneration and healing processes).
Vegetable oil infused with flowers and leaves is used to treat:
Conjunctivitis;
Blepharitis;
Stomach pain;
Inflammation of the oral mucosa;
Headache;
Ointments are made from dried and ground raw materials, which are used for rubbing for:
Sprains;
Skin cancer.
Sometimes in folk medicine the seeds of the plant are used, which in large doses act as a laxative and emetic.
Tricolor violet has the ability to normalize metabolism and burn fat. Therefore, it is not surprising that it is often included in herbal mixtures for weight loss.
Violet is actively used in cosmetology, adding its extracts to creams, lotions and other skin care products.
Contraindications and side effects
As an expectorant, violet is easily tolerated by adults. The only exceptions are preparations that contain the root of the plant. An overdose provokes nausea or vomiting: the alkaloids contained in the roots have a calming effect, and their excess in the body causes poisoning.
It is not recommended to use violet to treat diseases in pregnant women: it tones the uterus, and taking it can disrupt the natural process, and an overdose contributes to nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea in expectant mothers.
Children are prohibited from taking medications containing violet: it has a mild toxic effect, and excessive and uncontrolled use can lead to unpredictable consequences.
This herb is contraindicated for hepatitis and glomerulonephritis. Long-term use may cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea or skin rash. 
Tricolor violet recipes
Violet herb is used in different forms. Medicines You can prepare it either from a mixture of leaves and flowers, or by preparing leaves and flowers separately.
Violet infusion
The classic recipe for the infusion is prepared as follows:
1 tablespoon of dried raw material is poured into a glass (250 ml) of boiling water and left for 2 hours. Then filter and use:
For rickets in children – 1/3 cup 4 times a day;
For coughs and insomnia – 100 ml 4 times a day for adults. Children have less depending on age.
As a rule, the course of treatment lasts 5 days. Then you need to take a break for a week and repeat if necessary.
Vinegar with violet flowers
Pour 3 tablespoons of dried tricolor violet flowers into 50 ml of natural vinegar and leave in a dark and cool place for 10 days. When infusing, shake the container daily. Filter the finished infusion.
This remedy helps with severe headaches and migraines, which should be rubbed into the scalp in the temples and back.
Cough syrup
Brew 2 tablespoons of fresh flowers with 500 ml of boiling water and, wrapped, leave for 10-12 hours. Strain the infusion and pour into a saucepan.
Add 600-650 grams of sugar and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the syrup thickens. One minute before the end of cooking, add lemon juice by squeezing it from one lemon.
The syrup is good for coughing and promotes the removal of sputum. Take it 1 teaspoon up to 6 times during the day.
Syrup can be made using honey instead of sugar. Take the same amount as the decoction.
Tea with violet
To prepare healing tea, you need to brew 1 teaspoon of 200 ml of boiling water. Leave for about 20 minutes.
It is useful to drink tea for blood diseases. Drink no more than 2 cups a day, adding honey for taste.
Alcohol tincture
Pour 50 grams of herb flowers into a glass of alcohol or vodka and leave in dark place within 7 days. Shake the container periodically during infusion. Filter and store in a dark glass bottle.
The tincture is used for sore throat and diseases of the oral cavity. To prepare the solution, add 10 grams of tincture to a glass of water.
Infusion that thins phlegm
25 g of dry herb are poured into 250 ml of boiling water, steamed at room temperature for an hour, intake: 3 times 1 tablespoon.
Decoction of flowers and leaves
A tablespoon of raw material is poured into a container, 200-250 ml of water is added. For boiling, use the “water bath” method or set the fire to low. Simmer for no more than 15 minutes. Pour the resulting liquid into a separate container and dilute it with boiling water to the original volume. Drink when you have a strong cough 3 times a day, a tablespoon.
This remedy is good for soothing the throat when coughing in children. A compress is made from the remaining pulp on the upper chest and kept for an hour. You need to warm it up a little first.
Milk infusion for insomnia
Pour 3 grams of flowers (1 dessert spoon) into 200 ml of hot milk and leave for half an hour. Drink milk before bed and eat flowers.
Tea for rheumatism
Brew 30 grams of violet herb (6 tablespoons) with 1 liter of boiling water and leave. Drink instead of tea throughout the day.
External use of violet
Acting as an anti-inflammatory agent, violet is considered a leader among other plants in the treatment of skin diseases.
Violet for skin diseases, together with the prescribed therapy, enhances the effect of complex treatment. An infusion prepared from a tablespoon of raw material and 400 ml of liquid is moistened into a soft bandage and applied to the surface of the skin.
Averin tea
Violet is included in medicinal tea under the romantic name “Averin”. This tea is used for diathesis and scrofula in children. It consists of 4 parts tricolor violet herb, 4 parts succession herb and 1 part bitter nightshade herb.
To prepare the infusion, take 1 tablespoon of the crushed mixture and brew with a glass of boiling water. Insist until room temperature and filter.
Drink 1 tablespoon 3-4 times during the day.
ATTENTION: take strictly after consulting a doctor, as violet can cause nausea and vomiting, and nightshade is a poisonous plants. If allergies or side effects occur, stop taking immediately.
A mixture of 1 part violet and 0.5 parts bitter nightshade is taken as an expectorant for coughs. To prepare the infusion, take 1 tablespoon of the mixture and 1 glass of boiling water. Leave for 30-60 minutes and take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
Collection and drying of raw materials
To obtain medicinal raw materials, violet grass is collected during the flowering period in May-June, cutting off the upper part of the plant with a knife or scissors. Dry in a dry, ventilated area, first spreading the flowers and stems in a thin layer on the surface. When drying in an electric dryer or oven, the drying temperature should not be higher than 40 degrees. Raw materials can be considered dried when they break down well.
The shelf life of harvested grass is one and a half to two years. Violets should be stored in canvas bags, cardboard boxes or paper bags.
Treatment with any herbs independently and uncontrolled often leads to sad consequences. Their effect on the body can provoke symptoms of other diseases. Violet is no exception among other plants, so people use it with extreme caution both as an auxiliary and as a primary remedy. And before use, be sure to consult a doctor.
There is an interesting legend about the origin of this flower. Her story comes from ancient Roman mythology, which tells how one day the goddess Venus decided to swim and, having chosen a secluded place for this, saw mere mortals there. For such ignorance, she asked the god Jupiter to punish them by taking their lives. But Jupiter had his own way, turning them into beautiful flowers, which we know today as violets.
For Christians, it is considered the flower of the Holy Trinity. In the dark spot located in the center of the flower, they saw the eye of the Almighty, and in the spots surrounding it - the radiance of a halo. They considered the three sides of the triangle that the petals form to be the three faces of the Holy Trinity, which come from the eye of the Saint.
The blue violet flower was considered by Christians to be a symbol of love and fidelity. They were given to their loved ones on Valentine's Day. It was enough to send a violet and it was considered a declaration of love. This custom was especially popular in England.
Find out more about the healing properties of violet tricolor
Violet tricolor is commonly known as pansy. This wild one- or two-year-old plant grows in the European part of the mainland and in some Asian countries. The plant is used for decorative decoration flower beds and flower beds. In traditional and folk medicine, dried tricolor violet herb, collected during flowering, is used. The herb has a large number of medicinal properties used in medicine.
What beneficial substances are included in the composition?
Pansies include the following active ingredients:
- Salicylic acid has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antipyretic, analgesic, and irritant effects.
- Rutin and quercetin (P-vitamins) have a positive effect on the cardiovascular system, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, reduce the fragility of capillaries, inhibit blood clotting, and prevent the development of thrombophlebitis.
- Corned beef has an irritating effect and in small doses has a positive effect on the secretion of all glands. This has a beneficial effect on the bronchi, promotes better liquefaction and removal of mucus.
- Tannin is used in traditional and folk medicine as a hemostatic, antidiarrheal agent with an astringent property.
- Polysaccharides stimulate the growth and development of beneficial microflora in the intestines, have bifidogenic properties, and have an anti-inflammatory effect.
Tricolor violet is rich in minerals. It contains iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, chromium, selenium, boron.
Important! used for the prevention and treatment of diseases.
Medicinal properties
In folk medicine, violet is used to treat respiratory diseases: severe cough, bronchopneumonia, bronchitis, whooping cough. Due to the property of enhancing the secretion of bronchial glands, infusions and decoctions facilitate the separation of sputum. For inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system, infusions are used for difficulty urinating and problems with the prostate. In complex therapy, pansies are used to treat cystitis and urolithiasis.
Thanks to salicylic acid, folk remedies with violet effectively cope with rheumatic pain, arthritis and gout. Since ancient times, pansies have been used to treat skin diseases: neurodermatitis, itchy skin and various types of eczema. The herb can reduce the body's sensitivity to allergens. The plant is used in the treatment of allergic dermatitis and exudative diathesis.
Mucous polysaccharides included in the composition pansies, form an enveloping and protective film. The plant is used to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
In gynecology, tricolor violet is used as a means to contract the uterus during the postpartum period. Women use pansy decoctions to restore and treat hair.
For young children, baths with infusion are prescribed for scrofula, pustular rashes, diathesis, and skin tuberculosis. Children's rickets is effectively treated with decoctions containing violet tricolor herb.
Interesting! If done correctly, it will always delight you with its beautiful flowers.
Contraindications for use
Violet tricolor herb should be used with caution for medicinal purposes. When using, you must strictly adhere to the dosage. Before starting use, it is recommended to consult with your doctor. All these contraindications are due to the presence of toxic substances in the plant, which when misuse may lead to poisoning.
Attention! It is prohibited to use pansies as a remedy for inflammatory liver diseases, damage to the glomeruli (glomeruli of the kidneys) and individual intolerance.
Traditional healers Tricolor violet tea is used as a blood purifier, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic. It is prepared as follows: pour 5 g of dried pansy herb into a teapot, pour 200 ml of boiling water, close and let the tea brew for 15–20 minutes. The healing infusion should be consumed 100 ml 3 times a day.
This remedy works great for severe dry coughs, especially in children. However, for children under 14 years of age, daily intake of tricolor violet tea should be limited. Children are prescribed 50 ml of infusion 4 times a day.
The best folk recipes
The healing properties of pansies are widely used in folk medicine. The following recipes are used for medicinal purposes:
For whooping cough in children
For whooping cough in children, an infusion of fragrant violet herb, prepared as follows, effectively helps: 10 g of the herb is poured into a thermos, poured 500 ml of boiling water and infused for no more than 10–15 minutes. The resulting infusion is taken several sips every 3 hours. The course of treatment is 3–4 days. After a few days the child will feel relief.
Helpful advice! You can add honey to the infusion to improve the taste.
Anti-cough
A collection of herbs is used, which is prepared from tricolor violet grass, fruits and round-leaved sundew herb. All ingredients, taken in equal proportions, are thoroughly mixed. To prepare the infusion, use 1 tbsp. Pour a spoonful of the mixture into a glass, fill it to the top with boiling water and let it stand for half an hour. The infusion is taken a quarter glass up to 4 times a day.
We treat diathesis in children
To treat diathesis in children, baths with tricolor violet infusion are used. Such procedures can be carried out, if necessary, from the first months of the child’s life. To prepare an infusion for children's baths, you will need 200 g of herbs and 10 liters of water. The components are mixed, boiled over low heat for 12–15 minutes and infused for an hour. The resulting infusion is filtered and poured into a bath of warm water. The duration of the procedure is from 10 to 20 minutes.
Attention! For adults, you will need to increase the amount of dry raw materials to 500 g.
For exudative diathesis, a decoction from the mixture is prescribed medicinal herbs: violet herbs, buckthorn bark and licorice root. The first ingredient is taken in the amount of 40 g, the rest - 30 g each. To prepare a decoction, 10 g of the mixture is poured into a glass of boiled water, boiled over low heat for half an hour and infused for 10–15 minutes. The cooled broth should be filtered and taken by adults 2 glasses a day.
Attention! For children, the dose is reduced and prescribed only by a pediatrician.
Recipe for the flu
A violet decoction is used, prepared from 2 g of herb and 1 cup of boiling water. The product is infused for 15 minutes. The resulting solution should be used to gargle for flu, flu and other diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
For rheumatism and gout
For rheumatism, tricolor violet tea is consumed, prepared according to the following recipe: 2 teaspoons of raw material are poured into 200 ml of boiling water. The tea is brewed for 10 minutes and taken 200 ml in the morning and evening.
For mastitis, the green mass of tricolor violet is crushed and applied as a compress to the chest. After 2 days, the compress is removed.
Copes with scrofula symptoms
Pansy ointment effectively copes with the symptoms of scrofula.
- To prepare a healing remedy, you will need 10 g of violet herb, 5 g of dry verbena and budra herb.
- All ingredients are mixed, 100 ml of sunflower oil is poured in and boiled over very low heat for 5 minutes.
The cooled mixture is filtered and poured into a small jar. The areas affected by scrofula are regularly lubricated with the resulting ointment.
Upon admission folk remedies with tricolor violet, you must strictly monitor the dosage. A repeated course of treatment, if necessary, is possible only after a month's break.