Banafsha: Benefits, Uses & Dosage

Sanskrit: Trayman Botanical: Viola odorata Linn

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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)

PropertyValue
Rasa (Taste)flowers astringent; bitter
Virya (Energy)cold
Vipaka (Post-digestive)bitter
Dosha EffectVPK=
Tissues (Dhatu)Plasma, blood, reproductive
Body SystemsRespiratory, 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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