Viola tricolour (Heartsease)

My back yard is full of those guys....

My back yard is full of those guys....

 

Very useful plant..I use it nearly every day therapuetically.

In what preparation?

In what preparation?

Either an admixture of Burdock leaf Tincture (or Sarsaparilla) with Heartsease and Pau D'arco (though Milk Thistle would be an alternative) .Proportions being 50/35/15. This is for various skin conditions, though I would also encourage use of alpha and gamma linoleic acids and B vitamins also.Acne Rosacea or infected discharging wounds would respond.

Secondly Horse Chestnut, Heartsease and Mistletoe tinctures for varicose veins/blood pressure issues (50/40/10).

 

The rutin helps with veinous pliability and the very high zinc content helps toward repair of damaged flesh.

 

Of all the tinctures mentioned only the Heartsease could be used promiscuously, the Mistletoe and P'au Darco dont need heavy concentrations at all.

Leaves, roots, flowers? or all?

Leaves, roots, flowers? or all?

The herb -ie: everything above ground

Wow I had no idea there was such use for common violets! (that's what they are called around here. They also come in white and yellow though the other colors are somewhat rare, i've found whole large areas of yellow and white violets)

I forgot to add, mixed with nettles (very fresh growth) they would be strongly antiscorbutic-ideal for Pantagathus' long sea voyages (no more scurvy dogs).