English: Wood violet, English violet, Common violet, Florist’s violet
Sanskrit: Vanapsa
Hindi: Banafsaj, Banafshah
Malayalam: Vanaspa-വനസ്പ, Vayola
It is a perennial plant, growing up to 10 cm. tall, the leaves are dark green, heart-shaped, serrated edges, arranged in a rosette manner, the flowers are deep purple or sometimes blue, five petals, flowering is March – June. The roots are the useful part which is creeping in the soils.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Deltoid | Margin-Serrated | Venation-Arcuate |
Useful plant parts:
Dried root
Medicinal uses:
To treat cancer, whooping cough, sore throat, respiratory ailments, skin problems, digestive disorders, and insomnia.
Chemical contents:
Glycoside, Kaempferol, salicylic acid, Eugenol, Ferulic-acid, Quercetin, Scopoletin
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