Wild Violets ~ Viola Odorata

Today mama, Yahchanna, and I went foraging for wild violet's,

we found a whole bunch! We didn't find them in direct sun light,

we found them in a shaded areas, they come in different variety's

of colors, Such as, white, blue, purple, yellow,

lavender, and red. This is my first video, and I was really nervous!

I was so nervous that I forgot to mention the leaves

are heart shaped, and the plant only grows

four inches high. So if you ever see a heart

shaped leaf on a vine or a tall plant, you

know that it isn't a violet plant.

You can harvest them three month's out of the year,

April, May, and June.

The violet has over nine hundred species,

and what I under stand is only the yellow violet has a look a like

which is the buttercup, which is DEADLY poisonous!

Some medicinal properties of the violet are:

• anti-inflammatory which means
  it will help relieve swelling, pain, and redness do to injury or illness
  
• expectorant- An expectorant helps to dissolve the
  thick mucus caused by a respiratory infection.
  
• diuretic- a diuretic helps to remove
  extra water build up in the tissues of the body.
  
• laxative- helps to induce a bowel movement or to
  loosen the stools from constipation.
  
• softens and smooths the skin
  This a close up of a violet plant