{"id":3982,"date":"2012-03-02T16:55:18","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T23:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/?post_type=product&p=3982"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:16:53","slug":"sweet-violet-viola-odorata","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/loghouseplants.com\/plants\/shop\/sweet-violet-viola-odorata\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traditional Healing Herbs are gentle, nature\u2011centered ways of easing the symptoms of flus, colds, and digestive upsets, of working with chronic maladies, and of giving first aid for minor accidents such as cuts, bruises, and stings. For thousands of years, people have relied on plants for healing. Gathering summer plants for winter remedies is\u00a0 part of the year’s rhythm. There’s a pleasant satisfaction, too, in preparing herbal remedies for your family, your friends, and yourself. Among the joys of summer can be growing and gathering beneficent garden herbs, drying them in big fragrant bunches for winter teas, and preparing a collection of herbal tinctures, syrups, oils, ointments, and cosmetics. In winter, we can use summer’s bounty to keep ourselves healthy.<\/em><\/p>\n

Scented flowers bloom in spring on 8 inch evergreen perennials that thrive in moist soil and are partial to shade.<\/p>\n

Traditional Healing Uses: Violet leaves, high in vitamins A and C, have traditionally been used as a remedy for cancer, tumors, cysts, stressed nerves, headaches, eczema, rheumatism, and urinary infections. Violet leaves have been regarded as a cancer preventative. Violet flower syrup has been used as a cough remedy and mild laxative. Crushed leaves have been applied to wounds, swellings, and tumors.<\/p>\n

Other Uses: Violet flowers can be used raw in salads and garnishes, or to tint and flavor vinegar. Violet flower jam, jelly, wine, and syrup are tasty, and blossoms are sometimes crystallized in sugar. Young violet leaves are good in salads, and older ones steamed with other potherbs.<\/p>\n

Harvest: Fresh leaves are best, and are available year-round, but leaves can also be gathered and dried in early spring. Flowers may be dried or preserved in syrup.<\/p>\n

Preparation: Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon of leaves and let steep for 10-15 minutes, 3 times a day.<\/p>\n

Caution: Violet seeds may cause vomiting.<\/p>\n

Take a look at all our Traditional Healing Herbs in this amazing flip-book<\/a>! Or click here for a poster<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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