Dear SWEET Violets


And we haven't even STARTED on the leaves yet. Take a good look at those deliciously cool, green leaves - the way they curl in upon themselves when they first unfurl. Almost as you would if curling your arms inward to protect your breasts. That helps to remind you what they are so good for. Violet leaves have quite the affinity for breast tissue and taken as an overnight infusion or applied directly as a poultice, they can really help with cysts of the breasts and even out and out cancer. Think of them as cooling and dissolving, and there's even more vitamin C in the leaves than in the flowers. So gather some leaves, dry them for tea, toss them into your salads. I have heard repeatedly that violet leaf infusion is a wonderful full-body support for folks enduring chemotherapy.

Bet you're never going to look at those dear purple jewels in your lawn QUITE the same way again.....but if the flowers and leaves are so good, I bet the root must be good for SOMETHING. Well, watch it there, you're getting down to the big guns. In SMALL doses, it is potent help for coughs and fevers, dissolving mucous, reducing lung inflammation - amazing stuff. But in doses too large (more than 5-25 drops per DAY of the tincture) it begins to resemble Ipecac. So don't go heaving nice hefty chunks 'o roots into your salads. And let's leave the seeds alone as well.

Read more about it! I highly encourage all you weedfans to get your hands on Susun's book 'Healing Wise' - it REALLY lets you get to know seven very common weeds on every possible level. (Actually all four of her books are QUITE brilliant)

Want to take ALL the fun out??? How about a document that gives you every conceivable component ??? eeek!

Or you can really go for EVERYTHING you've ever wanted to know about EVERY violet on the planet by checking in with the International Violet Association.

But one thing is for sure, Violets are one of our dearest of weeds and sweetest of sisters patiently waiting for us to partake of all she has to offer.

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