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Botanical Name |
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Viola tricolor Linn. |
English
Name |
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Wild Pansy and Heartsease |
Family |
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Violaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A glabrous herb. Stems long and branched; leaves ovate-oblong or lanceolate, crenate-dentate; flowers large, 2.5-5.0 cm across, usually having 3 colours, blue, white and yellow, any one of the colours may predominate. |
| Herb Effects |
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Anodyne, antiasthmatic, anti-inflammatory, cardiac, demulcent, depurative, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, laxative, vulnerary stimulant, diaphoretic and diuretic (plant); emetic and purgative (root) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Methyl salicylate, p-coumaric acid, tannin (plant); myricetin, quercetin, rutin, tocopherol (flower) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Methyl salicylate |
8024-54-2 |
methyl
2-hydroxybenzoate |
C8H8O3 |
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| P-coumaric acid |
501-98-4 |
3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)p
rop-2-enoic acid |
C9H8O3 |
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| Tannin |
1401-55-4 |
Not Available |
C27H22O18 |
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| Myricetin |
529-44-2 |
3,4,5-trihydroxy-2-(
3,4,5-trihydroxyphen
yl)-chromen-7-one |
C15H10O8 |
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| Quercetin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-3,4,5-trihydroxy
-chromen-7-one |
C15H10O7 |
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| Rutin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
[(3,4,5-tr
ihydroxy
-6-methyl-tetrahydro
pyran-2-yl)oxymethyl
]tetrahydropyran-2-y
l]
oxy-chromen-7-on
e trihydrate |
C27H36O19 |
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| Tocopherol |
59-02-9 |
2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-
2-(4,8,12-trimethylt
ridecyl)chroman-6-ol |
C29H50O2 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In disorders of blood, rheumatism, eczema and other skin complaints (herb); asthma, epilepsy, cystitis and diseases of infants. |
| Contraindication |
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Excessive doses or prolonged, continuous use can lead to skin problems. |
| Reference |
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 Stary, Medicinal Herbs and Plants.
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