Violet

Viola odorata

Other names: Violet

Edible plant

Georgian

Photo credit: Fritz Geller-Grimm

Safety information

Toxicity: Leaf/flower none known at culinary scale; the rhizome is emetic in quantity.

Contraindications: None documented.

Interactions: None documented.

Evidence level

Historical

Found in historical texts; limited or no modern study. Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.

Preparations

decoction/syrup · leaf/flower

Part used: leaf/flower

Traditional use: feverish coughs, swellings, headache/migraine (shakiki), zaphra (bile/heat humoral state)(Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.)

Evidence:Historical

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Associated conditions

Cough Migraine Various / all-purpose folk use Inflammation (general)

Edibility

Edible parts: Flowers and young leaves edible (salads, syrup).

Toxic lookalike warning

Viola leaves can be confused with other heart-shaped basal leaves — confirm the flower.

Healing traditions

Georgian

Sources (2)

MK (commentary §ია)
KH lexicon (Viola odorata)

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