Nature gives man everything that he needs. This applies not only to food, but also to medicines. There are many plants that positively affect the functioning of certain organs and systems of the human body. These herbs include field violet. There are other names for this plant. It is often called a pharmacy violet or fragrant violet.
Plant description
Field violet, the photo of which is presented in the article, is a herbaceous plant with a branching stem fully covered with leaves. Its height is from 15 to 30 centimeters. The plant belongs to the family of violets. Its flowers are small in size. In diameter, they are no more than 1.5 centimeters. Field violet blooms from early May to early September. This plant is found among shrubs, in water meadows, forest edges and fields.
Chemical composition
What is the composition of field violet? The description of this plant allows you to externally imagine it. As for the benefits, it depends on the chemical composition. In medicine, field violet is used in combination with tricolor. The plant contains a large amount of saponins, essential oils, glycosides, flavonoids, mucus, carotene, alkaloids, salicylates, vitamins P, E, C and other useful components.
Field violet in its properties is similar to tricolor. This also applies to the chemical composition. In pharmacy collections, usually field violet is combined with tricolor. This allows you to make the drug more versatile.
Field violet: medicinal properties
Such raw materials have a fairly wide spectrum of action. Field violet has the following effects:
- expectorant
- tonic
- disinfectant
- blood purifying
- sweatshops
- emollient
- diuretic
- anti-marsh,
- anti-rheumatic
- anti-inflammatory.
In addition, drugs made on the basis of field violets are used to reduce the uterus in the postpartum period, as well as to restore metabolic processes in the body. In alternative medicine, the plant is used to treat catarrh of the respiratory tract, manifestations of diathesis in children and so on. Grass is part of many diuretic and expectorant collections.
Field Violet Infusion
From field violets you can prepare an infusion. This drug is often used to treat certain chronic skin diseases. The composition perfectly copes with dermatitis and eczema. Field violets infusion is used to treat manifestations of psoriasis. In addition, the drug has a diuretic effect.
To prepare the infusion, you must take a full tablespoon of field violets and brew everything with a glass of boiling water. Raw materials should be well infused. This takes 1 hour. After the specified time, the medicine should be filtered. Take the finished infusion in a full tablespoon about 3-5 times a day. Field violet in this form allows you to get rid of a strong cough, inflammation of the respiratory tract, all kinds of dermatitis, whooping cough, diathesis, rheumatism, rickets, atherosclerosis, gout and other ailments.
The infusion of the plant can be used externally. It is used as a solution for compresses for ulcers, rashes, acne, eczema and skin itching.
Decoction of the roots
Field violet has many useful properties. Preparations based on it can be easily prepared at home. To make a decoction, it is necessary to pour 300 milliliters of pure water into a container and pour 10 grams of crushed roots of field violets. The pan should be placed on a small fire, and then bring its contents to a boil. You need to boil the drug until a third of the original volume remains.
The finished drug should be taken as a laxative five to six times a day for 15 milliliters. You can use the drug as an emetic. In this case, the dosage must be increased to 45 milliliters.
Interesting facts about violet preparations
In Azerbaijan, not only the infusion of field violets, but also its juice is used to treat certain diseases. It is usually given to children to treat scrofula. At the same time, the infusion of the plant is rubbed into the skin. The drug can be used for lotions. It is worth noting that fresh grass can eliminate lichen. It is enough just to grind the ground part and attach to the affected area.
Field violet in the form of infusion is used to rinse when a toothache occurs, with some diseases of the pharynx and enlargement of the tonsils. In a decoction of the roots of the plant, children bathe for the treatment of scrofula, eczema, diathesis. In addition, the drug is added to the bath. In this form, a decoction of the roots allows you to cope with skin ailments and overcome joint diseases.