Viola (Zihuadiding)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Herba Violae |
| Botanical Name: | Viola yedoensis Mak. Viola prionantha Bge. Viola patrini DC. |
| Common Name: | Viola Herb Yedoens Violet |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Bencao Gangmu |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The entire plant is gathered in summer, cleaned in water, dried in the sun and cut into pieces. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter, pungent and cold |
| Meridian: | Heart and liver |
| Functions: | To clear heat and release toxins |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Boils, carbuncles and furuncles. *Use with Dandelion herb (Pugongying), Wild chrysanthemum flower (Yejuhua) and Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua). 2. Snake bite. *Use the juice of the fresh herb orally and externally. |
| Dosage: | 10-16 g |
| Cautions: | This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficient cold syndrome. |