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Harvest Journal: Violet flowers

5/3/2019

2 Comments

 

My son was really excited about the first flower blossoms in our yard. Violet! While harvesting the violet flowers, we chatted, listened to the birds, and nibbled on violet leaves and flowers. We noticed they are slightly slimy. This is because of their mucilage content-- making it great for sore and dry throats. We harvested enough flowers to infuse into honey. We will eat it straight from the jar, add to tea, and use on pancakes. Yummy!

Violet
Viola spp.
Family: Violeaceae
Parts used: leaves and flowers
Harvesting Guidelines: Harvest the flowers and leaves in the spring and summer when still fresh and colorful. They are mild and pleasant tasting and do not get bitter as the year goes on like most wild greens. They do get tougher and may taste a little more like wintergreen, due the the accumulating methyl salicylate.
Cautions: 
​The roots are less safe medicinally and are a laxative.

Wildcrafted from our land


Melissa's favorite things about Violet:

-The flowers that you see in the springtime aren’t true flowers as they don’t produce seeds. Later in the year small nondescript flowers form underneath the leaves and fulfill the reproductive duties of a flower.

-The flowers are rich in vitamin C and the leaves are rich in chlorophyll, minerals, vitamin A and Vitamin C.

-Violet has gentle lymph-moving and detoxifying properties and can relieve swollen or congested lymph glands. A great plant to eat after the long, cold, and sluggish winter months.

-Violet leaf is a wonderful soother of inflamed skin and can help relieve rashes, hives & eczema. It can moisturize, tone and heal the skin.

-Violet’s most famous use is to dissolve cysts, lumps, and fibrotic tissue of the breast. Herbalist Matthew Wood recommends a fresh poultice of leaves and flowers for cancers of the lymphatic system, breasts, lungs, and skin. I’ve heard many stories of oil infused with fresh violets being used for dissolving lumps of the breast or simply as a preventive. (https://herbmentor.learningherbs.com/herb/violet/)

How we use Violets:
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We love to eat Violets fresh throughout the season and make goodies with the fresh and dried leaves and flowers. Some things that we made:
-Violet infused ACV
    We will use this for a hair rinse, wasp stings, and sunburn relief.
-Violet infused honey
   
Great to eat by the spoonful, add to tea, and more!
-Dried violet leaves ground up and added to sea salt and dried garlic.
   
We use this on rice, chicken, fish, possibilities are endless!
-Violet salad
   
Add to lettuce to enhance flavor, nutritional value, and beauty!
-Violet infused sunflower oil
    
Use as a massage and body oil 

Herbal Beauty Products:
You can find Violet infused sunflower oil in the Herbal Baby body oil. The oil adds soothing and cooling properties.


For educational purposes only. The information has not been approved by the FDA and does not intend to diagnose or prescribe. Always consult with your health practitioner before taking any remedy. 
For more information on harvesting guidelines and plant identification, please do your own research.  


Resources: 
https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/violet-leaf-balm-good-for-eczema-fibrocystic-breasts/
https://herbarium.theherbalacademy.com/monographs/#/monograph/2027
https://herbmentor.learningherbs.com/herb/violet/
https://wintergreenbotanicals.com​




2 Comments
http://www.russhessay.org/ link
5/30/2018 12:57:07 am

If your son is so excited for the flower blossoms to come, you might have influenced him to love everything about flowers! When I was a kid, I used to feel the same thing because flowers are indeed lovable. I know that I am not the only one since my friends who have the same age as mine have this simple obsession to flowers. Lavender is a good color by the way. It’s very refreshing in my eyes.

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Kathleen link
9/29/2021 03:43:45 am

Thank You for Sharing this Informative Article! It is Very Useful To Everyone. Stay Healthy and Keep Safe!

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