🌙Unani / Islamic Medicine✨Sufi & Islamic Mystical Medicine
Violet (Banafsaj)
Viola odorata
About Violet (Banafsaj)
Violet (Banafsaj) (Viola odorata) is a herb used in the Unani / Islamic Medicine and Sufi & Islamic Mystical Medicine traditions to help with Respiratory Issues, Headache, Skin Health, and Inflammation, among 2 other conditions it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Viola odorata is a species of flowering plant in the viola family, native to Europe and Asia. This small hardy herbaceous perennial is commonly known as wood violet, sweet violet, English violet, common violet, florist's violet, or garden violet. It has been introduced into North America and Australia.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · bothLeaves · both