Viola yedoensis

Viola philippica, also known as wild violet, light-petal violet, etc., is a perennial herb belonging to the order Paramecia, Violaceae, with no above-ground stems, 4-14 cm high, with triangular ovate or narrow ovate leaves at the bottom, and longer leaves at the top, oblong, narrow ovate-lanceolate or oblong-ovate, medium-sized flowers, purple or lavender, rarely white, with lighter throat color and purple stripes; capsule oblong, 5-12 mm long, seeds ovoid, 1.8 mm long, light yellow. Flowering and fruiting period is from mid-to-late April to September.

It tastes bitter, pungent and cold. It enters the heart and lung meridians. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and relieving swelling, clearing heat and removing dampness. It is mainly used to treat furuncle, carbuncle, scrofula, jaundice, dysentery, diarrhea, red eyes, throat paralysis, and snake bites.

The efficacy and function of Viola yedoensis

1. Viola yedoensis for snake bites: Viola yedoensis can also dissolve snake venom and treat snake bites. Fresh products can be mashed into juice for oral administration, or mixed with a little realgar and mashed for external application. In addition, it can also be used for liver heat, red eyes, and tumors. It is often used with chrysanthemums, cicada shells, etc.

2. Viola yedoensis combined with dandelion: Both can clear away heat, detoxify and reduce swelling. Viola yedoensis has strong detoxification ability, especially for carbuncle; dandelion can also relieve liver stagnation and treat mastitis. The combination of the two medicines has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving stagnation, and is used to treat mastitis and other surgical yang-symptom sores.

3. Viola yedoensis is mostly used when heat and toxins are congested. It can be used not only with Forsythia suspensa, Chrysanthemum indica and other herbs, but also with Patrinia salsa and Astragalus membranaceus. It not only enhances the efficacy of Viola yedoensis in reducing swelling and treating carbuncle, but also plays a role in detoxification.

4. Viola yedoensis is used to treat all kinds of carbuncle, furuncle, scrofula, nameless swelling and ulcer. (Compendium of Materia Medica)

5. Viola yedoensis is used to treat carbuncle and swelling: Mash Viola yedoensis, onion and raw honey together and apply it to the affected area.

6. Viola yedoensis for treating carbuncle and swelling: mash the Viola yedoensis grass and drink the juice. (Prescriptions for Emergencies)

7. Viola yedoensis cures all kinds of malignant sores: dry the roots of Viola yedoensis in the sun, put them in a pot, burn them, and fumigate the sores. Yellow water will come out, and the sores will be cured. ("Healthy and Simple Prescriptions")

8. Viola yedoensis is used to treat carbuncle and swelling: mash the Viola yedoensis grass and drink the juice.

9. Viola yedoensis treats jaundice and internal heat: Grind Viola yedoensis into powder, take three grams each time, with wine.

10. Viola yedoensis is used to treat intestinal abscess: it is often used together with rhubarb, red vine, and oldenlandia diffusa.

11. Viola yedoensis for treating boils and swellings: Use Viola yedoensis root, remove the rough skin, and grind it with Tribulus terrestris into powder. Add oil and mix well and apply to the affected area.

12. Viola yedoensis is used to treat carbuncles and malignant ulcers: Use equal parts of Viola yedoensis (including the roots) and Xanthium sibiricum leaves, mash them, add a cup of wine, stir into juice and drink.

13. When Viola yedoensis is combined with Lonicera japonica, its effect of detoxifying, cooling blood, reducing swelling and dissipating heat is enhanced.

14. Viola yedoensis is used to treat surgical diseases, but the ancients often used it to treat jaundice and throat paralysis, taking advantage of its ability to clear away heat and dampness; even the great masters should not discard it lightly. (Essential Medicines)

15. Viola yedoensis treats carbuncle and back sore: Use the Viola yedoensis collected in the dog days of summer, mash it, mix it with flour, soak it in vinegar overnight, and apply it on the sore. It is very effective.

16. Viola yedoensis for sore throat: Use Viola yedoensis leaves, add a little sauce, grind into paste, apply to throat, and induce vomiting.

17. Viola yedoensis combined with wild chrysanthemum: Both have the effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying and reducing swelling. The effect is stronger when used together. It is used to treat snake head carbuncle, red silk carbuncle and various surgical yang syndrome diseases with severe heat and toxicity.

18. Viola yedoensis for treating exogenous febrile diseases: 15g each of Viola yedoensis, Taraxacum officinale, Chrysanthemum indica, and Double Flower, 6g of Gastrodia elata seed, add more spices according to the symptoms, decocted in water and taken, 1 dose per day.

Nutritional value of Viola yedoensis

Every 100g of dry matter of Viola yedoensis contains 29.27g of protein, 2.38g of soluble sugar, 33.95mg of amino acids and multiple vitamins. Every 1g of dry Viola yedoensis contains 354.8μg of iron, 30.3μg of manganese, 22.2μg of copper, 55.8μg of zinc, 11.3μg of barium, 87.3μg of strontium, 69.0μg of chromium, 60.0μg of molybdenum, 9.7μg of cobalt and 3.9μg of calcium. Pick the seedlings or tender stems of Viola yedoensis, blanch them in boiling water, and soak them in clean water for 3~5min before frying, making soup, steaming with noodles or cooking porridge.

Medicinal value of Viola yedoensis

Nature and flavor: bitter, pungent, cold, non-toxic

Meridians: Enters the Heart Meridian and Liver Meridian.

Effects: Clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and relieving swelling, clearing away heat and removing dampness

Indications: jaundice, dysentery, mastitis, red and swollen eyes, pharyngitis, external application to treat bruises, carbuncles, snake bites, etc.

Usage and dosage: For internal use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang (2-3 liang for fresh); mash into juice or grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply or boil into paste and apply.

Source of medicinal materials: Viola yedoensis is the whole herb with roots of the dicotyledonous medicinal plants Viola yedoensis and Ploughshare of the Violaceae family; the dicotyledonous medicinal plants Rice Pocket and Millet Pocket of the Leguminosae family or the Gentianaceae plant Gentiana australis.

Viola yedoensis side effects

Side effects are caused by poor drug selectivity and are inherent in the drug itself. Whether it is a prescription drug or an over-the-counter drug, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist. If you feel uncomfortable while taking the drug, you must stop taking it in time and consult a doctor or pharmacist to avoid unnecessary damage.

Contraindications of using Viola yedoensis

People with weak constitution should not take it.

Patients with diffuse swelling of genital carbuncle without head and those with weak spleen and stomach should take it with caution.