Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- flowers astringent; bitter
- Potency (Virya)
- cold
- Post-digestive (Vipaka)
- bitter
- Dosha Effect
- Vata, Pitta & Kapha balanced
- Tissues
- Plasma, blood, reproductive
- Systems
- Respiratory, excretory, female reproduc-tive, circulatory
What is Wild Violet?
Decoction for cough, sneezing, flu, and otherrespiratory problems. Bile, lung disorders, rectumand uterus prolapse, stops oozing of pus, kidney and liver diseases; diaphoretic for pulmonary disorders, nauseating emetic, large doses emetic,mixed with almond oil and senna syrup excel-lent demulcent and aperient for children, petalsyrup infant coughs and chest tightness; flower infusion fevers; root is emetic in larger doses.
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
Ayurvedic Properties (Energetics)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Rasa (Taste) | flowers astringent; bitter |
| Virya (Energy) | cold |
| Vipaka (Post-digestive) | bitter |
| Dosha Effect | VPK= |
| Tissues (Dhatu) | Plasma, blood, reproductive |
| Body Systems | Respiratory, excretory, female reproduc-tive, circulatory |
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
Therapeutic Actions
- Emetic
- flowers demulcent
- diaphoretic
- diuretic
- aperient
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
Preparation & Usage
Forms: Decoction, infusion, powder, pill, syrup
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
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