Violet Veal - home healer

With the first spring heat on the flower beds and in the gardens there is a fragrant violet that beckons its fragrance all around. This perennial plant even in winter pleases the eye with its green leaves. Flowers are mostly of a purple hue, but there are also white specimens. Enjoy the beauty of lilac flowers you can 2 times a year: first in April, and then - in August. Flowers are used in folk medicine, in aromatherapy and in the manufacture of perfumes.

The violet fragrant in 1870 in Parma was used in the production of perfumes, which are called "Vera Violetta". In each part of this plant there are essential oils, which differ in their composition and aroma. But most often in perfumery use leaves of this plant, which contain oil of green color, and it smells like cucumbers. The process of obtaining oil is very long, and from 1 ton of flowers you can get only 31 grams of essential oil, which because of this is very expensive.

For our ancestors, the fragrant violet was a real medicine. And the Greeks generally used it in their love potions. Romans, for example, to get a wonderful scent, added flowers to the wine. Candied violet fragrant, or rather just flowers, is an ideal decoration for cakes and various desserts. Flowers should be collected in the spring, and in the summer, take the entire plant. Violet fragrant, the photo of which you can see in this article, is used as:

• Component syrup, which is made from flowers and leaves (it will help with respiratory diseases);
• A good laxative, which is obtained from the decoction of a dry flower;
• Expectorant and antineoplastic;
• Assistant for cold;
• Component of cosmetics;
• Remedy for lung diseases;
• Component for infusion from thrush.

Just do not abuse this medication, as this can lead to stomach upset and vomiting. Violet is fragrant, the cultivation of which is widely spread in European countries, is also used as tea. To make it, 2 tsp. Dry mixture of leaves and flowers pour 1 stack. hot water. Insist for 5 minutes. And use 1 tbsp. L. 3 times a day. It's just the perfect remedy to cleanse the blood. Still very popular is the decoction of the whole plant, which helps stones in the kidney and bladder to grind into the sand and remove from the body. To do this, mix 10 g of a non-dried plant with 1 liter of water. Let's find out the composition of the syrup, about which we spoke earlier: one liter of boiling water is needed per half liter of boiling water. Both fresh and dry flowers and leaves. Infuse the resulting liquid for 12 hours. After that, add 400 g of sugar and put the infusion on the fire. Cook until the consistency becomes similar to syrup. Take 1 tsp. Daily 3 times.

Violet is fragrant - it's just a storehouse of useful substances, it helps to get rid of pain and inflammation, and also helps to calm down in critical situations. But besides this, it's just a beautiful perennial flower that can be seen not only in gardens and parks, but also in forests, mountains and glades. The most important for good growth is sun and fertile soil.