Herba Vilae.  Viola Herb.  Yedeon’s Violet

Properties:

clear toxic heat and fire – hot swellings, red-swollen eyes/throat/ears
clear hot sores – sores and abscess’s of head and back - topically

Dosage: 9 – 15g.

Comments Michael Tierra: Closely related to the Western violet, it is a common herb easily grown in most gardens. In fact the leaves when steamed make a delicious pot herb and at least a good alternate to spinach. In the West only the leaves are used but in China, the entire herb including the root is used. As stated, it is synergistic and combines well with dandelion. Both are detoxifying and two of the more important anti-cancer herbs. Violets have in fact a long history of use in the West for cancer dating before the time of Culpepper (16th century). They were recommended by the mystic Hildegard of Bingen for cancer. They are in the category of herbs that detoxify, soften and dissolve hard nodules.