Viola (Zihuadiding)
Viola prionantha Bge. (Fam. Violaceae)
Pharmaceutical Name: Herba violae.
Botanical Name: 1. Viola
yedoensis Mak.; 2. Viola prionantha
Bge.; 3. Viola patrini DC. (Fam. Violaceae)
Common Name: Viola herb, Yedoens violet.
Source of Earliest Record: Bencao
Gangmu.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The entire plant is gathered in summer, cleaned in water,
dried in the sun and cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent
and cold.
Meridians: Heart and liver.
Functions: To clear heat and release
toxins.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Boils, carbuncles and furuncles.
Viola (Zihuadiding) is used with Dandelion herb (Pugongying), Wild
chrysanthemum flower (Yejuhua) and Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua).
2. Snake bite. The juice of the fresh
herb is taken orally and externally.
3. For inflammation and swelling of the eyes
due to Excess Liver Heat, it is used with Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii ( Ju
Hua) and Periostracum Cicadae (Chan Tui).
Dosage: 10-16 g, decocted in water for an oral dose. Appropriate quantity
for external use.
Cautions & Contraindications: This
herb is contraindicated in cases with deficient cold syndrome.
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