Wild Pansy

Other Names : Viola tricolor, wild pansy, Johnny Jump up (though this name is also applied to similar species such as the yellow pansy), heartsease, heart's ease, heart's delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, three faces in a hood, love-in-idleness, pink of my john, wild viooltje, driekleurig viooltje, Wildes Stiefmütterchen, pensamiento salvaje, amor-perfeito e erva-trindade, サンシキスミレ, 삼색제비꽃, 三色堇

Special Precautions of Wild Pansy

• Plant shouldn't be used in excessive amounts. Large doses can cause nausea, vomiting and skin irritation.
• It shouldn't be used with prescribed diuretics and asthma medications. Some herbs could react with certain medication. Therefore, it is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption of any herb.

==Constituents== Vitamin C, beta-carotene, salicylic acid, cyclotides, saponins, phenolic glycosides, flavonoids Parts used: Whole herb in the wild state, dried

Health Benefits and Uses of Wild Pansy

• It is considered as a blood purifier, and therefore associated with treatment of all sorts of skin problems (acne, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, itching).
• Due to its expectorant properties, it is recognized as helpful in treatment of bronchitis, asthma and whooping cough.
• It is also a good diuretic, and therefore advisable in treatment of arthritis and rheumatism.
• Due to salicylic acids, the plant has anti-inflammatory properties.
• Chinese healers use the plant to soften certain tumors (breast cancer, lung and gastrointestinal cancers).
• Heartsease has also shown to be very helpful in lowering the blood pressure and reduction of painful urination.