Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Sweet violet

Plant

Family

Violaceae

English

Sweet violet, Apple leaf, Bairnworth, Banworth, Blue violet, Common violet, English, English violet, Garden, Garden violet, Heartsease, Heart's ease, Purple violet, Russian violet, Sweet blue violet, Sweet dog-violet, Sweet-scented violet, Viola odorata, Violet

Latin

Viola odorata Linne

Plantparts

Blossom, Entire plant, Flower, Flowering herb, foliage, Fresh leaves, Leaf, Root, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Abdominal trouble, abrasion, Ache, Aches, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, alleviating, Amygdalitis, Analgesic, Angina, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-acne, Antianginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anticonvulsant, Anti-dandruff, Anti-eczemic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-gout, Anti-hypertensive, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antipruritic, antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic eyewash, Antispasmodic, Antistomatitic, Antitussive, Antiulcer, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Aperient, Aperitive, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, articular rheumatism, Asthma, Bite, blackhead, Bloating, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, Breathlessness, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cataplasm, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catarrh of the bladder, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, chronic coughs, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Cold, Colds, common cold, complaints of the stomach, compress, Contusion, contusions, Convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, Cough, cough depressing, Coughing, cough loosening, Coughs, Cough suppressant, cramp, cramps, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Dandruff, Demulcent, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diaphoretic, difficult swallowing, difficulty in breathing, Difficulty in swallowing, dificulty in swallowing, discharge of urine, disease of the stomach, diseases of the respiratory tract, dislocation, disorder of swallowing, disorders in the respiratory passages, distortion, Diuretic, Dry skin, dysphagia, Dysphonia, dyspnea, dyspnoea, earache, Ear pain, Ear pains, eczema, emetic, emollient, Emollients, enlargement of the lungs, Epilepsy, eruption, excema, exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, faintness, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, feebleness, fever diseases, flu, fomentation, Freight, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gargle, Gastritis, Gastroduodenal ulcer, Gastropathy, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gland stimulating, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, heals sores in the head, hidrotic, High blood pressure, hoarse, hoarseness, Hoarse voice, hot swellings, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, indigestion, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, Infected sore throats, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, inflammation of kidneys, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of stomach, inflammation of the kidney, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the mouth, Inflammation of the mouth and lips, Inflammation of the pharynx, Inflammation of the throat, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammations, Inflammations in general, influenza, injuries, injury, insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, insomnia, itch, Itches, itching, Joint dislocation, Kidney infection, kidney infections, Kidney inflammation, Kidney inflammations, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, laxative, Listlessness, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung inflammation, Luxation, measles, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, mild sleeping medicine, mitigating, Moisturizers, Morbilli, mouth inflammation, mouth inflammations, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Nephritis, nerves, Nervousness, Otalgia, otalgic, Pain, painful disorders, pain in ear, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palliative, Pectoral, Pertussis, pharyngitis, pimples, pneumonia, pneumonitis, poultice, Pruritus, pulmonary emphysema, Purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, quinsy, Rash, Rashes, Red measles, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, reduces swellings, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, relieving, renal pyelitis, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory catarrh, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory distress, respiratory illness, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, Rheumatic arthralgia, rheumatic conditions, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic pain, rheumatic pains, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis, Rubeola, scrape, sedative, Shortness of breath, short of breath, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin problems in general, skin rashes, sleeping medicine, Sleeplessness, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, soothing, Sores in the mouth, Sore throat, spasm, Spasmolytic, Spots, stimulates blood circulation, Stings, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach inflammation, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Stomatitis, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Swellings, the flue, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, tracheitis, trancheal catarrh, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, twisting, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used in the treatment of cough, vomitive, weakness, weariness, Whooping cough

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anticancer (Lung), Anti-Cancer (Skin), Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, cancer, cancer of larynx, Cancer of the larynx, cancer of the throat, cancer of the tongue, cancerous lesions, cancerous sore, Cancerous ulcer, Cancerous Ulcers, laryngeal cancer, Laryngeal carcinoma, Larynx cancer, Lung cancer, Lung carcinoma, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Skin cancer, throat cancer

Homoeopathically uses

arthritis, Asthma, earache, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, rheumatism, whopping cough

Warnings

can cause vomiting, May cause Vomiting

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice, tea substitute

Other uses

care of the hair, Hair cleaner, Hair rinse, hair shampoo

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in Manoor Valley, Northern Pakistan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece

Ingredients

 albumin, aldehyde, alkaloid, Alpha-Irone, Benzyl alcohol, Beta-Irone, Beta-Sitosterol, blue dye stuff, Calcium, compounds of salicylic acid, Cyanin, derivates of salicylic acids, Diethyl-Phthalate, essential oil, eucalyptol, eugenol, Ferulic acid, flavonoid, Friedelin, gaultherin, glycoside, Heptanoic acid, Heptenol, Hexanol, iron, Isoborneol, Kaempferol, linalool, magnesium, malic acid, menthone, methyl salicylate, mucilage, myrocin, Natural rubber, N-Hexanol, odoratin, Organic acid, Palmitic acid, Piperonal, potassium, Propionic acid, protein, Quercetin, rutin, salicylic acid, saponin, Scopoletin, sinapinic acid, sodium, Steroid, sugar, Tanning agents, Vanillin, violanine, Violin, Violutoside, zinc, Α-ionone, Β-ionone

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0003

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