Fragrant violet: growing rules. Such cute violets: types, varieties, hybrids

Fragrant violet- Viola odorata L. - perennial herbaceous plant from the violet family (Violaceae) with a creeping, highly branched rhizome; some botanists prefer to call it a stolon. Leaves and flowering shoots with a height of 5 to 15 cm extend from the top of the rhizome. On the stems of flowering shoots there are only 2 opposite very small linear leaves - bracts. All “real” leaves are basal, their petioles are attached not to the stem of the above-ground shoot, but to the rhizome.
The leaves are rounded-ovate, heart-shaped or kidney-shaped, with a notched base, crenate along the edge, yellowish-green, with long petioles. Young leaves are pubescent; later pubescence may be absent.
The flowers are fragrant, irregular, blue-violet, located singly at the top of the flowering shoot. The calyx consists of 5 green free sepals; it does not fall off during fruiting. Corolla of 5 petals, the lower one with a blunt spur. There are 5 stamens, they have very short filaments; The 2 lower stamens are equipped with greenish appendages that protrude into the spur of the petal. Pistil with an upper 1-locular pubescent ovary, a thickened style and a hooked stigma.
Fragrant violet blooms in spring: April - May. The fruits ripen in May - June. The fruit is a spherical, 1-locular pubescent capsule, dehiscent by 3 valves, with numerous seeds. The seeds are ovoid, yellowish-white, glossy, equipped with a spongy appendage, the so-called aperture. Both seed and vegetative propagation are expressed.

Spread of fragrant violet

The fragrant violet grows wild throughout almost all of Europe and Western Asia. It has long been successfully cultivated as an essential oil plant; it can “escape” from plantations, so in a number of places it is now difficult to understand whether the violet plants growing here are wild or feral.
In our country, fragrant violet grows in European Russia from the northern border of forests to the North Caucasus. Grows in deciduous and mixed forests, among bushes, as a wild plant in parks and gardens.

Economic use of fragrant violet

The fragrant violet is very decorative; its flowers have a subtle, memorable aroma. Flowering shoots are collected in bouquets in natural habitats. In addition, this plant has long been grown in flower beds.
Fragrant violet is grown to produce essential oil, which has a steady demand in perfume production. The oil is distilled separately from flowers and leaves. In the middle of the 20th century, cultural plantations of this plant were created in our country - on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and in the Crimea. Varieties have been developed that are characterized by increased content and high quality essential oil.

Medicinal value of fragrant violet and methods of medicinal use

IN folk medicine use the whole plant, separately rhizomes, leaves or just flowers. Medicines from rhizomes, which act on the body as an expectorant, are used for diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs. They are effective for spasmodic cough, especially whooping cough in children.
In this case, the child is given a decoction to drink every 2 hours, 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water), and after boiling, the warm cake of this plant is applied to the patient’s chest twice a day for 1-1.5 hours. With this treatment, within 3 days the cough stops tormenting the child (recipe from personal experience A.P. Popov and borrowed from his book “ Medicinal plants in folk medicine").

We must remember that the rhizomes also have an emetic effect. In these cases, an infusion can be recommended for adults.
Infusion: leave 20 g of crushed plant with rhizomes and roots in 1 liter of water for 2-3 hours, strain. Take 1 tablespoon 3-5 times a day.

In folk medicine, fragrant violet has found use for stones in the kidneys and bladder as a means of “crushing” them into sand.
Very good results give a decoction or tincture of fragrant violet, but it is better to use a mixture of fragrant violet, beans, bearberry leaves and birch buds (in equal parts). Take 2 tablespoons of the mixture in 2-4 cups of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. Take 2-3 tablespoons 3 times a day.

Fragrant violet has a calming effect on hysteria, nervous excitement, convulsions, seizures, palpitations and insomnia.
To relieve heart pain, Russian healers since ancient times advised patients to drink tea from violet flowers. You need to drink it many times a day for a long time. Violet will also help in the treatment of tachycardia.
In this case, it is better to use an infusion: 2 tablespoons of crushed raw materials from the whole plant in 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for 4 hours. Take the resulting dose in equal portions throughout the day.

Fragrant violet is used for rheumatism and skin diseases.
For joint rheumatism, arthritis, gout, you can use an infusion of fragrant violet herb.
Take 1 tablespoon per 1 cup of boiling water. Infuse, wrapped, for 2 hours, strain. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. This infusion in folk medicine is also recommended for cancer of the larynx, throat, tongue, as well as stomach cancer.

Fresh crushed leaves and compresses from steamed leaves are effective for swelling, purulent wounds, boils, dermatoses, as well as benign and malignant tumors.

For cancer of the larynx and throat traditional healers use a tincture of violet flowers: pour 1 part of the flowers with 10 parts of vodka; leave for 10 days in a dark place. Take 10-15 drops 3 times a day before meals.
In Ukraine, violet is called byshishnik, because traditional healers It is used in the treatment of erysipelas (byshikha).
To soothe irritated and watery eyes, use an infusion of violet leaves.
Take a bunch of leaves, wash them thoroughly and pour 1.5 liters of boiling water. The infusion is left for several hours to infuse well, after which it is filtered and the eyes are washed.

To gargle for flu, sore throat and other throat inflammations, use a decoction (10-20g per 1 glass of water; boil for 15-20 minutes).

Fragrant violet syrup
For 1 liter of liquid: 1 kg of sugar, 50-100 g of violet flowers. Fresh flowers are soaked in water in a closed container in a warm place for 24 hours. The water is decanted and the flowers are squeezed out. Both liquids are mixed and slowly heated to 70-75 °C. Dissolve sugar in the infusion and continue heating for another 5-7 minutes. and pour it hot.
Refreshing drinks made from fragrant violet syrup are drunk for cold-related pain in the neck.

About violet syrup
It is pleasant to take internally, helps with coughs and throat diseases, and cools in case of fire sickness.
It has long been believed that violet syrup helps with diarrhea and makes urine abundant. And syrup taken with barley water helps with all types of fevers.
Avicenna believed that juice from violet petals, mixed with sugar, was good for children with anal prolapse. Smelling violet flowers has long been recommended to soothe headaches caused by heat. In Greece, wine was infused with violet flowers. This “spring drink” was believed to have healing properties.
Violet oil was used to lubricate eczema on the head, eliminate swelling of the face and cracked lips, and lubricate the eyes for eye diseases. In addition, the oil was used for lichen, hives and blisters on the body.
Violet oil is mentioned in the poem “On the Properties of Herbs” by Odo of Mena.
They make oil from them, like from rose flowers, and it is useful,
As they say, this oil is used in many different cases:
Pain also drives out noise if it is poured into the ears,
II helps the head, tormented by any pain,
Gently cooling her and entrusting her body to peace.
This oil removes peeling skin in the head.
If a sudden blow is caused to the head, it will close
Mouth, which is why the victim will no longer speak his tongue,
First of all, give the grated violet with wine for acceptance.
Afterwards, since the right side of the head was damaged,
Place a crushed violet on the sole of your left foot,
Do the opposite if the head on the left is broken:
The mouth will open again, and on the same day the power of speech will return.

From the “Book, verb Cool Vertograd” about violet oil:
1. Oil from violet blossom heals scabs and contracted veins (from cramps), softens and loosens, and heals lip irritations (cracks, scratches), when we anoint them with it.
2. Mix the same oil with woman’s milk and anoint the sore head and chest, and so the disease heals, and induces sleep, and fire and water burns cool and heal.
3. We put the same oil into the mekhir (my bladder or anus) with a klister, and this removes the shavings (irritation) in the mekhir.
4. The same oil, if we mix it with barley flour and it will be the same as ordinary dough, and then we will anoint the pustular and fiery pimples on the face, and apply it to the liver edema (swelling of the liver), when it puffs up (increases in size) and fire occurs.
According to Raphael, the violet is ruled by Venus and is especially healing for those born under the signs of Taurus or Libra.

Fragrant violet (Viola odorata).

Description. Perennial herbaceous plant of the Violet family (Violaceae). It has a growing creeping rhizome that sends out rooted shoots that bloom only in the second year of life.
The leaves are simple, collected in a basal rosette, round or heart-shaped, short-haired.
The flowers are solitary, bisexual, irregular, on long stalks, with a five-petalled wreath. Five petals are dark purple (less often white), the lower petal is wider than the rest. The flowers have a rich, pleasant aroma.
Blooms from April to mid-May. Fruit ripening in June. The fruit is a short-haired, greenish single-locular capsule 3-5 mm in diameter. Fragrant violet grows in forests, among shrubs and is distributed throughout most of Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and northern Africa.

Collection and procurement of raw materials. For medicinal purposes, a flowering plant with rhizomes and roots is harvested. Dry in the shade outdoors or in well-ventilated areas, spread out in a thin layer. Store in tightly closed jars.
Composition of the plant. All parts of the fragrant violet contain essential oil, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolcarboxylic acids, salicylic acid.

Useful properties, application, treatment.
Fragrant violet has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, expectorant, diuretic, laxative effects. It also has a calming effect and expels salts from the urinary system.
At treatment For acute and chronic bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and whooping cough, fragrant violet preparations are used as an expectorant and secretolytic agent.
In the treatment of kidney stones, gout, and rheumatism, the diuretic, solegonic, and anti-inflammatory properties of this plant are used. Violet will be useful for nervous excitement, insomnia, hysteria, and palpitations. An infusion of violet leaves is used for cancer of the larynx, throat, tongue, and stomach.
An infusion of fragrant violet is also used as an external remedy for the treatment of inflammatory processes in the throat and oral cavity. For ordinary herpes, apply the infusion to the blisters.

Dosage forms and doses.
Hot infusion of fragrant violet. 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of dry raw materials into a glass (200 ml) of boiling water, leave for 2 hours in a sealed container, strain, take 1/4 glass 4 times a day.
Cold infusion of fragrant violet. Infuse 2 teaspoons of dry raw materials for 7-8 hours in 200 ml of boiled water at room temperature, strain, take 1/4 cup 4 times a day. These infusions are also used for external use.
Since fragrant violet is poisonous plant, her medications should be taken carefully, observing the dosage.

The fragrant violet got its name for its pleasant smell. For more than 2 thousand years, the fragrant violet has been horticultural crops. It really has a wonderful aroma, which is especially noticeable in the evening and morning hours.

Description of fragrant violet.

Fragrant garden violet is a herbaceous perennial medicinal plant that produces creeping shoots up to 15 cm in height. Belongs to the violet family. The violet rhizome is creeping. The leaves are rounded, ovate, basal, with a deep notch at the base, resembling a heart in shape. The flowers of the plant are blue-violet or violet, sometimes white or pink, located singly on long stalks. The spherical fruits are located in a capsule. Flowering of fragrant violet can be observed in April - May.

Fragrant garden violet photo.

The garden plant fragrant violet has a lot of popular names: queen darling, cheerful eyes, fragrant violet, podlisok, trigeminal flower, crimson violet. Fragrant violet in Latin - Viola odorata L.

Place of distribution of fragrant violet.

Violet is found on the edges of forests, between bushes in Ukraine, Crimea, the southern regions of the European part of Russia, Western Siberia, the Caucasus, and Belarus. The method of growing fragrant violet is similar to the agricultural technology of horned violet. Planting fragrant violets with seeds implies using only freshly collected seeds, since after 60 days from the date of collection they lose their viability.

Preparation of fragrant violets.

Medicinal preparations are prepared from medicinal herbs garden plant fragrant violets. Grass refers to the above-ground part - flowers, leaves, rhizomes and roots. The above-ground part of the plant is stored during violet flowering, and the rhizomes with roots are stored in autumn and spring.

Chemical composition of fragrant violet.

Alkaloids, saponins, nitrogen-containing compounds, essential oil, phenolcarboxylic acids and flavonoids were found in the rhizomes of fragrant violet.

Saponins, essential oils (octenol and gentenol), heptyl acid, triterpenoids, steroids, phenol carbonic acids, and flavonoids were found in the leaves of the plant.

Medicinal properties of fragrant violet.

The entire medicinal plant has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, sedative, expectorant, antispasmodic and antimicrobial activity.

Fragrant violet: use in folk medicine.

An infusion of the herb along with the roots and rhizomes is used for pneumonia, bronchitis, cystitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, rheumatism, cholelithiasis and urolithiasis, metabolic disorders, urethritis.

The calming properties of violet help with insomnia and headaches, hysteria and neurosis, as well as epilepsy.

An aqueous decoction of the rhizome of fragrant violet is used for gargling, stomatitis abscesses, and sore throats. The decoction is also used to lubricate the oral mucosa in children with thrush and is used as prophylactic with the flu. The decoction helps with fungal skin infections and amoebic dysentery.

An infusion of fragrant violet leaves is used for cancer, diseases of the tongue and larynx, and for the prevention of cancer in the gastrointestinal tract. An infusion of plant leaves with honey helps with colitis, stomatitis and cough.

Fresh crushed leaves of fragrant violet are prescribed for boils, purulent wounds and dermatitis.

Water infusion Violet flowers are used as a sedative, analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent for convulsions, pneumonia, memory loss, dizziness and tinnitus.

Oil prepared from violet raw materials is prescribed for decreased mobility of joints and tendons.

Treatment with fragrant violet.

A decoction of fragrant violet rhizomes.

Pour 6 grams of roots and rhizomes with a glass of water and boil over low heat in enamel dishes 11 minutes, then let sit for 50-60 minutes. Use 1 tbsp decoction. l. three times a day.

Infusion of fragrant violet leaves.

Steam 15 grams of violet leaves with a glass of boiling water, leave for an hour, filter. Drink a quarter glass three times a day before meals. The same infusion can be used for lotions in the treatment of dermatitis, boils, and wounds.

Infusion of fragrant violet flowers.

1 tbsp. l. pour a glass of boiling water over violet flowers, let stand for 1.5 hours and filter through several layers of gauze. Use 1 tbsp. l. three times a day.

Infusion of herbs and fragrant violet roots.

Pour 20 grams of dry crushed plant grass with roots and rhizomes over a liter of boiling water, let stand for 2 hours, filter. Use 1 tbsp. l. three times a day before meals.

Tincture of fragrant violet.

Pour the plant's grass with vodka in a ratio of 1:10 and let it brew for 10 days. Take 15 drops three times a day or apply externally as a lotion.

Contraindications for fragrant violet.

Use preparations from fragrant violet without violating the dosage, since this plant is poisonous and treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a doctor.

Titles [ | ]

It blooms in April-early May and a second time at the end of summer, bears fruit in June.

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Methods of reproduction and distribution[ | ]

Reproduction of fragrant violet and its dispersal is carried out by seeds and by vegetative means.

It propagates vegetatively by aboveground creeping shoots that can take root at the nodes, forming clumps. Shoots developing during growing season, bloom in the second year.

Chemical composition[ | ]

Economic importance[ | ]

Fragrant violet is used as an essential oil, medicinal, melliferous and ornamental plant.

Medicinal use[ | ]

Fragrant violet has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient times. About her healing properties mentioned in their writings by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, the Roman writer and scientist Pliny the Elder, the Arab scientist Abu Ali Ibn Sina (Avicenna) and others. Odo of Mena in the poem “On the Properties of Herbs” (11th century) - a valuable monument of medieval medicine, botany and poetry - dedicated medicinal properties fragrant violets a whole chapter, which begins with the following lines:

“Roses with their beauty and the sparkle of lilies cannot
neither the aroma nor the property can compete with the fragrant violet.”

Fragrant violets are used for medicinal purposes aboveground part plants with flowers and roots ( Herba Violae odorate) or only roots ( Radix odorate).

Included in the BTF (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia) as an expectorant and antineoplastic (against neoplasms). Used in Asian medicine. It is used in homeopathy along with violet tricolor for coughs and articular rheumatism.

Whole plant alone and in combination it is used as a diuretic, choleretic, anti-inflammatory agent for urolithiasis, gout and rheumatism; as an expectorant and diaphoretic for tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchitis and pleurisy; as a sedative for headaches, hysteria, convulsions, epilepsy, nervous attacks, palpitations, insomnia; for the treatment of cancer, removal of warts; for spasmodic cough, whooping cough, scrofulosis and skin diseases, and enuresis.

from fresh flowering plant used for whooping cough and articular rheumatism.

In Bulgarian folk medicine, fragrant violet is used to treat skin rashes, as a diuretic for sand and stones in the kidneys and bladder. Boiled leaves are applied to purulent wounds, boils, swelling, inflamed areas of the skin, etc.

In India - as a diaphoretic and antipyretic.

Fresh juice of violet flowers is used for coughs and smallpox, and in homeopathy for convulsions, memory loss, dizziness, tinnitus, myopia and angina.

Flowers and leaves. Flowers and leaves are prepared and used for coughs, conjunctivitis, blepharitis, arthritis, inflammation of the oral mucosa and as a sedative for headaches, stomach pain, and ulcers. It is used in the form of ointments for cancer, indurations and stiffness of joints and tendons, and for anal tumors.

Seeds. They have diuretic properties and act as an irritant on the mucous membrane of the digestive organs. In large doses - an emetic and laxative.

There are indications in the literature that, in addition to the healing effect, preparations from fragrant violet can also have dangerous effects on the human body.

Application in ornamental gardening[ | ]

Fragrant violet is used for distillation. In the fall, plants are planted in pots, kept in a cold greenhouse until mid-October, and then taken to a cold greenhouse with a temperature of 8-10 °C. When the plants begin to grow, they are placed closer to the light, away from the heat source, and begin to water and spray abundantly warm water. They bloom in a month.

Used for growing in flower beds, borders, mixborders, rock gardens, vases and for landscaping balconies. Grown for cutting. Fragrant violets are especially good in small spring bouquets.

An underrated but very useful groundcover that looks good with early spring bulbs.

Other uses (cosmetics, cooking, etc.)[ | ]

As an essential oil plant, fragrant violet is cultivated in many countries of the world, but most often it is grown in France, as well as in Italy, Spain, Germany and Algeria. Essential oil(Oil of violet fragrant) from flowers, leaves and roots is used in perfumery to produce high-end perfumes. To obtain aromatic oil, the varieties "Parma" and "Victoria" are usually grown.

In the confectionery industry, violet is used to flavor sweets and drinks.

Violet in art[ | ]

There are many legends and tales about violets that have survived to this day. A modest light purple flower with a delicate aroma, according to one legend, is associated with the death of Attis, the beloved of the Phrygian goddess Cybele; according to another, it is a transfigured tear of Adam’s gratitude for the good news brought by the Archangel Gabriel, about God’s forgiveness of all his sins. Among all the colorful variety of violets, the fragrant violet has always enjoyed special popularity and love.

Among the ancient Greeks, it was considered a flower of sadness, and at the same time was a symbol of awakening nature, its annual renewal. Not a single holiday would be complete without these flowers.

The Romans widely used violet in medicinal purposes, added to wine, calling it a “spring drink.” Ancient Roman proverb in viola essay literally means “to recline on violets”, or “to be blissful”.

In southern Germany in honor of this first spring flower festivities were held - spring day.

These violets enjoyed popular love in

Fragrant violet - Viola odorata L. - is a perennial herbaceous plant from the violet family (Violaceae) with a creeping, highly branched rhizome; some botanists prefer to call it a stolon. Leaves and flowering shoots with a height of 5 to 15 cm extend from the top of the rhizome. On the stems of flowering shoots there are only 2 opposite very small linear leaves - bracts. All “real” leaves are basal, their petioles are attached not to the stem of the above-ground shoot, but to the rhizome. The leaves are rounded-ovate, heart-shaped or kidney-shaped, with a notched base, crenate along the edge, yellowish-green, with long petioles. Young leaves are pubescent; later pubescence may be absent. The flowers are fragrant, irregular, blue-violet, located singly at the top of the flowering shoot. The calyx consists of 5 green free sepals; it does not fall off during fruiting. Corolla of 5 petals, the lower one with a blunt spur. There are 5 stamens, they have very short filaments; The 2 lower stamens are equipped with greenish appendages that protrude into the spur of the petal. Pistil with an upper 1-locular pubescent ovary, a thickened style and a hook-shaped stigma. Fragrant violet blooms in spring: April - May. The fruits ripen in May - June. The fruit is a spherical, 1-locular pubescent capsule, dehiscent by 3 valves, with numerous seeds. The seeds are ovoid, yellowish-white, glossy, equipped with a spongy appendage, the so-called aperture. Both seed and vegetative propagation are expressed.

Fragrant violet is used as an expectorant and emollient for coughs, whooping cough, and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract. According to some reports, violet has a weak calming effect. In folk medicine, it is sometimes used as a diuretic and “blood purifier.” Violet is used externally in the treatment of dermatitis. Odo and Mela, already mentioned in this chapter, writes about this: “If you apply it grated, it will help the inflamed areas; you drink, and the hops are driven away, and a heavy head is treated only with the aroma of a flower, or a crown of violets.”

“They make oil from them, like from rose flowers, and as they say, this oil is useful for many different cases: it drives out pain and noise if it is poured into the ears and helps the head, tormented by any pain, gently cooling it and entrusting the body to peace.”

In modern medicine, rhizomes, leaves and flowers of fragrant violet are used. Methods of use and dosage depend on the type of raw material, so an infusion of 10 g of herb per 200 ml of boiling water is prepared from violet herb. It is used one tablespoon 3-4 times a day.

A syrup is prepared from fresh violet flowers, which is used as a pulmonary remedy for colds. For it you need to collect 200 g of fresh flowers. The flowers are poured with 350 ml of boiling water, the container is covered with a lid and infused, the infusion is carefully filtered. Add another 350 ml to the filter boiled water, in which 650 g of sugar is dissolved when heated. The syrup must have purple. It is used 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day.

The medicinal value of fragrant violet and methods of medicinal use In folk medicine, the whole plant is used, separately the rhizomes, leaves or just the flowers. Medicines from rhizomes, which act on the body as an expectorant, are used for diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs. They are effective for spasmodic cough, especially whooping cough in children. In this case, the child is given a decoction to drink every 2 hours, 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water), and after boiling, the warm cake of this plant is applied to the patient’s chest twice a day for 1-1.5 hours. With this treatment, within 3 days the cough stops tormenting the child (a recipe from the personal experience of A.P. Popov and borrowed from his book “Medicinal Plants in Folk Medicine”). We must remember that the rhizomes also have an emetic effect. In these cases, an infusion can be recommended for adults. Infusion: Infuse 20 pieces of crushed plant with rhizomes and roots in 1 liter of water for 2-3 hours, strain. Take 1 tablespoon 3-5 times a day. In folk medicine, fragrant violet has found use for stones in the kidneys and bladder as a means of “crushing” them into sand. A decoction or tincture of fragrant violet gives very good results, but it is better to use a mixture of fragrant violet, beans, corn silk, bearberry leaves and birch buds (in equal parts). Take 2 tablespoons of the mixture in 2-4 cups of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. Take 2-3 tablespoons 3 times a day. Fragrant violet has a calming effect on hysteria, nervous excitement, convulsions, seizures, palpitations and insomnia. To relieve heart pain, Russian healers since ancient times advised patients to drink tea from violet flowers. You need to drink it many times a day for a long time. Violet will also help in the treatment of tachycardia. In this case, it is better to use an infusion: 2 tablespoons of crushed raw materials from the whole plant in 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for 4 hours. Take the resulting dose in equal portions throughout the day. Fragrant violet is used for rheumatism and skin diseases. For joint rheumatism, arthritis, gout, you can use an infusion of fragrant violet herb. Take 1 tablespoon per 1 cup of boiling water. Infuse, wrapped, for 2 hours, strain. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. This infusion in folk medicine is also recommended for cancer of the larynx, throat, tongue, as well as stomach cancer. Fresh crushed leaves and compresses from steamed leaves are effective for swelling, purulent wounds, boils, dermatoses, as well as benign and malignant tumors. For cancer of the larynx and throat, traditional healers use a tincture of violet flowers: pour 1 part of the flowers with 10 parts of vodka; leave for 10 days in a dark place. Take 10-15 drops 3 times a day before meals. In Ukraine, violet is called byshishnik, since folk healers use it in the treatment of erysipelas (byshikha). To soothe irritated and watery eyes, use an infusion of violet leaves. Take a bunch of leaves, wash them thoroughly and pour in 1.5 liters of boiling water. The infusion is left for several hours to infuse well, after which it is filtered and the eyes are washed. To gargle for flu, sore throat and other throat inflammations, use a decoction (10-20g per 1 glass of water; boil for 15-20 minutes). Fragrant violet syrup For 1 liquid: 1 kg of sugar, 50-100 g of violet flowers. Fresh flowers are soaked in water in a closed container in a warm place for 24 hours. The water is decanted and the flowers are squeezed out. Both liquids are mixed and slowly heated to 70-75 °C. Dissolve sugar in the infusion and continue heating for another 5-7 minutes. and pour it hot. Refreshing drinks made from fragrant violet syrup are drunk for cold-related pain in the neck.

The whole plant, alone and in combination, is used as a diuretic, choleretic, anti-inflammatory agent for urolithiasis, gout and rheumatism; as an expectorant and diaphoretic for tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchitis and pleurisy; as a sedative for headaches, hysteria, convulsions, epilepsy, nervous attacks, palpitations, insomnia; for the treatment of cancer, removal of warts; for spasmodic cough, whooping cough, scrofulosis and skin diseases, and enuresis.

Tincture of fragrant violet is used for throat cancer, intestinal and uterine tumors; a decoction is used to gargle for influenza, sore throat and other inflammatory processes of the upper respiratory tract; for thrush in children. The essence of the fresh flowering plant is used for whooping cough and articular rheumatism. An aqueous infusion of the herb with rhizomes and roots is used for bronchitis, pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, cystitis, urolithiasis and gallstone diseases, urethritis, metabolic disorders, and rheumatism.

Recipe for making herbal tea from fragrant violet: pour 2 teaspoons of the herb into 1/4 liter of water, bring to a boil and leave for 5 minutes. After straining, drink a cup 2-3 times a day (for coughs, sweeten with honey). For rinses and skin lotions, use undiluted.

In folk medicine, fragrant violet tea is used to cleanse the blood and for dry bronchitis. In the latter case, syrup is preferable.

Recipe for making fragrant violet syrup: put 1 full cup of fresh violet herb in a bottle, pour 1/4 liter into it hot water and leave for a day, then filter. The strained liquid is drained, heated to a boil, a new portion (1 full cup) of violet flowers is added and again left for 24 hours. After filtering, the resulting infusion is mixed with honey in equal parts and given to children 1 teaspoon for cough. Sometimes violet flowers are prescribed as a means to calm the nerves. They should be very fresh and should be eaten with orange marmalade.

Sebastian Kneipp strongly recommended violet for coughs and pulmonary diseases, for shortness of breath and dizziness, for sore throat (as a gargle); for gout (bumps at the base of the thumb joint), he suggested a decoction of violets in vinegar as a compress.

Violet tea: pour 2 teaspoons of the herb into 1/4 liter of water, bring to a boil and steep for 5 minutes. After straining, drink a cup 2-3 times a day (for coughs, sweeten with honey). For rinses and skin lotions, use undiluted.

For bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, whooping cough: 1 tbsp. pour fragrant violets with 1 cup of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes, strain. Take 1/2 cup 2 times a day.

Pour 50 grams of crushed fragrant violet herb with flowers into 1 glass of boiling water, leave for 1 day, strain. Add 200 grams of sugar to the resulting liquid and heat until completely dissolved. Give children 1 tsp. syrup 4 times a day.

Pour 2 grams of fragrant violet into 1 glass of boiling water. Put on fire for 10 minutes. Give children 1 tbsp. every 2 hours throughout the day. Cover the upper part of the child's chest with grass cake and bandage it so that you get a warm compress.

For increased heart rate and hysteria: pour 2 teaspoons of crushed herbs and fragrant violet roots into 1 glass of boiled water, leave in a cool place for 8 hours, strain. Take 1 tbsp. 4 times a day.

Violet for respiratory diseases.

In folk medicine, fragrant violet is used for pneumonia, bronchitis, pleurisy, and tuberculosis. An infusion of fragrant violet herb, and especially its roots, is used for whooping cough and bronchitis: it relieves coughing spasms. The infusion is prepared in the following way: pour 50 g of crushed violet herb (along with flowers) and 150 g of boiling water and leave for 24 hours. Then the infusion is filtered, heated and 200 g of sugar is added. Take 1 teaspoon 4-5 times a day, regardless of meals. When coughing effective means is an infusion of violet leaves with honey. For sore throat and throat diseases, use tincture of fragrant violet. To prepare it, infuse 25 g of flowers per 100 g of 40 percent alcohol. Take 20-30 g 3 times a day before meals. After meals and at night, gargle with tincture (10 g of tincture per 200 g warm water). For sore throat, a decoction of fragrant violet flowers is also used. Pour 2 g of flowers 200 g cold water, boil for 5-7 minutes, leave for 30 minutes and filter. Take 2 tablespoons 4-5 times a day and gargle.

For asthma, the following preparations with violet are recommended in folk medicine: 1. Fragrant violet (root) -10 g; peony evasive (root) -10 g; sundew (grass) -10 g; thyme (herb) -30 g; coltsfoot (leaves) -40 g. Pour 4 teaspoons of this mixture into 200 g of water, leave for 2 hours, bring to a boil and filter. The entire dose is drunk per day in 3 doses. 2. Fragrant violet (herb) -10 g; sundew (grass) -10 g; primrose (flowers) -10 g; naked licorice (root) -10 g; caraway seeds (fruits) -10 g. Pour 4 teaspoons of this mixture into 200 g of water, leave for 2 hours, bring to a boil, filter and drink in 3 doses during the day. 3. Fragrant violet (herb) -20 g; pine (buds) -20 g; Icelandic moss -40 g. Pour 4 teaspoons of the crushed mixture into 200 g of water, leave for 2 hours, boil and filter. The entire dose is drunk per day in 3 doses.

Anti-inflammatory, bactericidal and wound healing agent. For inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity and sore throats, gargle with a decoction of fragrant violet rhizomes. It is used to lubricate the oral mucosa in children with thrush. To prepare the decoction, pour 6 g of crushed rhizomes into 200 g of cold water, boil in a closed enamel container over low heat for 30 minutes, filter through 2-3 layers of gauze and bring the volume to the original volume with boiled water. For chronic inflammation of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract, an infusion of violet leaves with honey is effective. Fragrant violet is used in the treatment of skin rashes, amoebic dysentery and fungal skin infections. For purulent wounds, boils and dermatitis, freshly steamed violet leaves are applied to the affected areas. Lotions made from infusion of violet leaves are also effective. To prepare the infusion, pour 15 g of crushed leaves into 200 g of boiling water, let it brew for 1 hour and strain. Boiled violet leaves are applied to burns, boils, and purulent wounds.

Violet for kidney and urolithiasis. In Bulgarian medicine, fragrant violet is used as a diuretic for kidney and bladder stones. In folk medicine for urolithiasis, the following collection is used: fragrant violet (plant) -80 g; beans (leaves) -20 g; bearberry (leaves) -20 g; corn (stigma) -20 g; birch (buds) -20 g. Pour 2 tablespoons of this mixture with 400-800 g of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes and filter. Take 2-3 tablespoons 3 times a day.

A remedy for enuresis. People use the following collection for enuresis: fragrant violet (herb) - 1 part; sage (leaves) - 2 parts; yarrow (herb) - 1 part; Snapdragon(grass) - 2 parts; blueberries (leaves) - 2 parts; St. John's wort (herb) - 2 parts; blue cyanosis (grass) - 2 parts. Pour 3 tablespoons of the crushed mixture into 1 liter of boiling water, boil for 30-40 seconds, leave for 1 hour and filter. Take 50 g 6 times a day.

Violet for diseases of the musculoskeletal system. For rheumatism, polyarthritis, gout, joint arthritis and salt deposition, boil 30 g of fragrant violet herb along with roots in 1 liter of water and drink it as tea throughout the day.

Violet for disorders of the nervous system. Fragrant violet calms the heartbeat and nervous agitation; it is used for headaches, hysteria, insomnia and epilepsy. For convulsions, tinnitus, dizziness and loss of memory, an infusion of violet flowers is used as a sedative. For cramps, it is recommended to rub sore spots with oil from violet flowers.

Fragrant violet in oncology. An infusion of fragrant violet leaves is used for cancer of the larynx and tongue. It prevents the transition of long-existing ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract into a precancerous and cancerous state. To prepare the infusion, pour 15 g of crushed leaves into 200 g of boiling water, leave for 1 hour and filter. Take 100 g 3 times a day with meals. Violet oil helps with cancer in the anus.

Attention! Excessive doses of fragrant violet infusion can cause diarrhea and vomiting.