Viola
(Zihuadiding)
Pharmaceutical Name : Herba violae
Botanical Name : 1. Viola yedoensis Mak.;
2. Viola prionantha Bge.; 3. Viola patrini
DC.
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.
Dosage: 10-16 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is contraindicated in cases with
deficient cold syndrome. |
