What are the effects and functions of Viola yedoensis

Viola yedoensis actually has many therapeutic effects. When combined with other medicinal materials, it can treat respiratory tract infections. Using Viola yedoensis in combination with cloves, isatis indigotica or Houttuynia cordata can also have a good antiviral effect.

1. For the treatment of respiratory tract infections, take 100g each of Herba Lycopodii, Folium Isatidis, Houttuynia cordata, Herba Commelinae, and Rhizoma Cynomorium. A total of 20 bags of granules are made, each bag containing 18g.

Take 1 bag of Viola yedoensis twice a day for 7 days and stop taking other heat-clearing drugs and antibiotics. Among 60 cases, 39 were markedly effective, 18 were effective, and 3 were ineffective.

2. To treat purulent infection, wash and mash fresh Viola yedoensis, wash the affected area with warm water and apply it externally. 19 cases of suppurative skin infections caused by trauma were generally cured within 23 days.

3. To treat flat warts, take 15 grams each of Herba Lycopodii, Scutellaria barbata, Radix Isatidis, and raw Coix seeds, and 6 grams of Radix Dichroae. Take 1 dose daily, the first decoction in the morning and the second decoction in the afternoon. Add appropriate amount of water to the residue and boil it briefly. Then wash the affected area while it is still hot and wipe dry without washing with water. One course of treatment is 7 days. 26 cases were cured, 14 improved, 4 were ineffective, and 8 were ineffective.

4. For the treatment of bedsores, take 50g each of Viola yedoensis, honeysuckle, and dandelion, 20g of poppy shell, 40g of red ochre, and Viola yedoensis (16 sheets). Grind them into very fine powder and set aside. Take an appropriate amount of the powder and mix it with 50-degree white wine to make a paste and apply it evenly to the affected area, then cover and fix it with gauze. Change the dressing once every 24 hours. The effect will be better if combined with physical therapy or massage. Among the 32 cases treated, 22 were in stage Ⅰ and 10 in stage Ⅱ, 28 were cured and 4 improved.

5. Wuwei Xiaodu Yin (Golden Mirror of the Medical Ancestral Series - Essentials of Surgery) is used to treat various furuncles, carbuncles, boils, and swellings with local redness, swelling, heat, pain, or fever, red tongue, and rapid pulse. It uses 9 grams of honeysuckle, 3.6 grams each of wild chrysanthemum, dandelion, Viola yedoensis, and Glechoma longituba seeds. First boil it in water, then add half a cup of five-ash wine and the residue. Continue boiling and take it under a blanket to induce sweating. In the prescription, Viola yedoensis is the assistant medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying.

6. "Pu Ji Fang" treats throat numbness. Grind the leaves of arrowhead grass into a little sauce, dip a pen into the mixture and put it into the throat and spit it out. In the formula, Viola yedoensis is the main medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying.

7. "Yinhua Fang" from Huizhitang is used to treat milk blister and all poisons. It contains 240 grams each of dandelion and violet yedoensis. Wash with running water, decoct with water, remove the residue and boil into a paste for application. In the formula, Viola yedoensis is the main medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying.