Chinese violet

Viola yedoensis

Zhuadiding

Herbaviolae

[source] this product is the dried whole herb of violayedoensis Makino, a Violaceae plant.

Harvest in spring and autumn, remove impurities and dry in the sun.

[character] the product is mostly shrunk into a ball. Taproot long conic, 1-3 mm in diameter, yellowish brown, with longitudinal wrinkles. The leaves are basal, grayish green, lanceolate or ovate lanceolate after flattening, 1.5-6cm long and 1-2cm wide; apex obtuse, base truncate or slightly cordate, margin obtuse serrate, both sides hairy; petiole thin, 2-6cm long, upper part with obvious narrow wings. Stems slender; petals 5, Viola or light brown; spurs tubulose. Capsule elliptic or 3-lobed, many seeds, light brown. It is slightly bitter and slightly sticky.

[identification] the transverse section of the leaves of this product: the upper epidermis cells are larger, the tangential direction is longer, the outer wall is thicker, the inner wall is sticky and liquefied, and often expands into a semicircle; the lower epidermis cells are smaller, with occasional mucous cells; the upper and lower epidermis have single cell non glandular hairs, 32-240 μ m in length, 24-32 μ m in diameter, with short horny lines. The palisade cells are 2-3 rows, and the sponge cells are round, containing calcium oxalate clusters, 11-40 μ m in diameter. The vascular bundle of the main vein is tough outside, and there are 1-2 rows of pachymocytes in the upper and lower epidermis.

[processing] remove impurities, wash, chop and dry.

Bitter, pungent and cold. Guixin, Ganjing.

[function and indications] clearing away heat and toxin, cooling blood and detumescence. It can be used for sore swelling, carbuncle back, erysipelas, snake bite.

[usage and dosage] 15-30g; appropriate amount of fresh product for external use, mash and apply to the affected area.

Store in a dry place.

[indications]

1. Jaundice and internal heat. Grind the powder with Viola, take three money each time, and send the wine.

2. Carbuncle and sores. Use Viola (root), Xanthium leaves and other parts, mash, add a glass of wine, stir juice down.

3. Carbuncle hair back. It's very effective to mash the red clover collected in dog days and soak it in vinegar overnight.

4. The sores are swollen and poisonous. Mash it with clover. Another recipe: mash and paste the affected area with zihuadidingcao, scallion and honey. Another formula: use the root of zihuadiding, remove the coarse skin, and grind together with Tribulus terrestris as the end. Add oil, mix well and apply on the affected area.

5. Sore throat. Use the leaves of viola viola, add a little sauce, grind into paste, and point into the throat. Take vomit as effect.