Synonyms : Sweet violet
Biological Source : It consists of dried aerial parts from Viola odorata Linn., belonging to family Violaceae.
Geographical Source : Sweet violet is indigenous to India and found in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh (Chamba) and Kumaon hills.
The drug benafsha in the market is avilable in different forms, which constitute various aerial parts of plant.
1. Kashmiri banafsha - Aerial parts like stems, leaves and flowers.
2. Gul-i-benfsha - Only dried flowers.
3. Berg benafsha - Aerial parts without flowers.
Chemical Constituents : The leaves are found to contain an essential oil, alkaloid and a colouring matter. It has a very agreeable flavour and is used for high grade perfumes. Th root stocks contain saponins, a glycoside of methyl salicylate responsible for expoctorant property, an essential oil and alkaloid odoratine. Flowers contain a substance known as violine, volatile oil, rutin and cyanin. It contains 0.1% concentrate responsible for highly pleasant odour of the drug.
Uses : The herb is used as expectorant, diaphoretic and antipyretic. The herb shows antibacterial and antifungal activities, and hence used in the treatment of eczema. It is used in the form of sarbat. The flowers are emollient, demulcent and are said to relieve pain due to cancerous frowth. The leaves in large doses and seeds are cathartic. Violin is an emetic.
Biological Source : It consists of dried aerial parts from Viola odorata Linn., belonging to family Violaceae.
Geographical Source : Sweet violet is indigenous to India and found in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh (Chamba) and Kumaon hills.
The drug benafsha in the market is avilable in different forms, which constitute various aerial parts of plant.
1. Kashmiri banafsha - Aerial parts like stems, leaves and flowers.
2. Gul-i-benfsha - Only dried flowers.
3. Berg benafsha - Aerial parts without flowers.
Chemical Constituents : The leaves are found to contain an essential oil, alkaloid and a colouring matter. It has a very agreeable flavour and is used for high grade perfumes. Th root stocks contain saponins, a glycoside of methyl salicylate responsible for expoctorant property, an essential oil and alkaloid odoratine. Flowers contain a substance known as violine, volatile oil, rutin and cyanin. It contains 0.1% concentrate responsible for highly pleasant odour of the drug.
Uses : The herb is used as expectorant, diaphoretic and antipyretic. The herb shows antibacterial and antifungal activities, and hence used in the treatment of eczema. It is used in the form of sarbat. The flowers are emollient, demulcent and are said to relieve pain due to cancerous frowth. The leaves in large doses and seeds are cathartic. Violin is an emetic.
it is used in punjab for flu and colds as high strength tea
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