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SWEET VIOLET – AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS INCLUDING ASTHMA, DEPRESSION & CANCER

[3/23/17]  In Ancient Greece, viola or sweet violet was known as a symbol of spring, eternal life, and love. Many myths are associated with this plant due to its numerous health benefits.

Sweet violet (Viola odorata) is a medicinal and nutritional powerhouse. This heavenly-scented plant blooms in March and April – in early spring. It is native to North Africa, western Asia, and Europe, and it can be easily naturalized and cultivated.

Luckily, all species of violets have similar medicinal value and are edible, so you don’t have to worry about knowing out which one you’ve got.

Its flowers and leaves are rich in vitamins and minerals, especially C and A. The leaves are tasty both raw and cooked, with a mild mucilaginous flavor.

The flowers are tangy and sweet, and make a gorgeous garnish on desserts and salads.

How does it work?

Sweet Violet contains the following compounds – salicylic acid, saponins, glycoside iridin, trans-alpha-ionone, methyl ester, beta-nitropropionic acid, curcumene, dihydro-beta-ionone, zingiberene, essential oils, bitter constituents, and alkaloids. The following medicinal actions are associated with this herb – expectorant, emetine, anti-inflammatory, laxative, anti-microbial, vasodilator, and broncho-secretolytic.

The flowers and leafs have been used for thousands of years, both internally and externally, as an anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antiseptic agent.

Healing properties of sweet violet

The Ancient Greeks wore crowns of violets to relieve headaches, cure insomnia, promote sleep and serenity, and stimulate pleasant dreams.

Sweet Violets are very efficient in the treatment of:

  • asthma,
  • abdominal pain,
  • acne,
  • eczema,
  • emphysema,
  • colds,
  • digestion problems caused by improper diet, gas, heartburn,
  • fever,
  • flu,
  • fibrocystic breast disease,
  • gallbladder disorders,
  • nervous complaints
  • treats respiratory diseases,
  • urinary tract infection
  • headache,
  • heartbreak,
  • mastitis,
  • loss of appetite
  • lymphatic congestion,
  • mumps,
  • physical and mental exhaustion,
  • psoriasis,
  • scurvy,
  • swelling (inflammation) of the stomach and intestines
  • symptoms of menopause (hot flashes),
  • ulcers,
  • grief,
  • varicose veins.

Respiratory Diseases

Sweet Violet successfully solves the following respiratory problems – asthma, bronchial catarrh, dry catarrh, chest congestion, inflammation of the oral mucosa, whooping cough, cough, sore throat,  and stuffy nose.

With the flowers of the herb you can make an herbal tea for treating bronchial catarrh.