The efficacy and function of Kunming Viola

Kunming Viola is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. There are records of Kunming Viola in ancient Chinese medical books. Kunming Viola can treat many diseases and its effects are very comprehensive. We should make good use of it.

[Alias] Viola yedoensis, violet.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Viola yunnanensis, a plant of the Violaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The rhizome is elongated, with long internodes, obliquely or lying flat on the ground in a stem-like shape, with adventitious roots on the nodes. The above-ground stem is missing or shorter, less than 2 cm long. The stolons are slender, up to 37 cm long, usually densely covered with white soft hairs, with clusters of leaves at the top that often form new plants. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in moist places under mountain forests, forest edge grasslands, valleys or beside roadside rocks at an altitude of 1300-2400m.

【Properties】Properties identification: Mostly wrinkled into a ball. After unfolding when wet, the taproot is conical, the leaves are basal, the leaf blades are ligulate or oblong-lanceolate, obtuse at the apex, truncated at the base, the petioles are slender, and stipules are visible at the base. The flower stalks are longer than the leaves, with two bracts in the middle, and the flowers are light brown-purple. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; eliminates malnutrition and resolves accumulation. Mainly used for sores, swelling and infection; infantile malnutrition

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In the above article, we analyzed Kunming Viola and learned that the functions and effects of Kunming Viola are very wide-ranging. As long as we know more about the medicinal properties of traditional Chinese medicine, we will not panic when encountering diseases.