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Botanical: Viola tricolor
Family: Violaceae (violet)
Other common names: Pansy, Garden Violet, Wild Pansy, Johnny Jumper, Johnny-Jump-Up, Jupiter, Stepmother, Ladies' Delight, Field Pansy,
Herbe de Pensee Sauvage
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Ordering Information
Item # S427 (capsules)/111520 (bulk) |
30 Capsules |
$8.79 |
1150 Capsules |
$149.09 |
| 60 Capsules |
$13.19 |
1400 Capsules |
$166.98 |
| 90 Capsules |
$17.80 |
1/4 lb. Powder |
$12.50 |
| 450 Capsules |
$66.77 |
1/2 lb. Powder |
$25.00 |
| 700 Capsules |
$96.81 |
1 lb. Powder |
$50.00 |
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Heartsease is thus named because of its long use as an herbal remedy for heart disease as well as its use in various love potions. More recently, Heartsease has been used for its expectorant qualities in treating asthma and bronchitis. It has also been used as a poultice in the treatment of eczema.
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The information presented herein by Viable Herbal Solutions is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
History and Uses:
Heartsease, or Wild Pansy, is found in abundance on hedgebanks and waste ground,
but it also seems to be almost a "weed of cultivation" that can also be found freely in cornfields and garden ground. It blossoms almost throughout the entire floral season, expanding its attractive little flowers in the early days of summer and keeping up a succession of blossoms until late in autumn, with many kinds common in the meadows
of America. For medicinal use, the whole herb is collected in the wild state and then dried. The herb contains an active chemical principle, violine (a substance similar to emetin, having an emeto-cathartic action), mucilage, resin, sugar, salicylic acid and a bitter principle. When bruised, the plant, and especially the root, smells like peach kernels or prussic acid. The seeds are considered to have the same therapeutic activity as the leaves and flowers. Heartsease was formerly in much demand as a remedy for epilepsy, asthma and numerous other complaints, and the flowers were considered good for diseases of the heart, which may be the source of its popular name, Heartsease, or perhaps from its early use in love potions. A strong decoction of syrup of the herb and flowers was recommended by the older herbalists for skin diseases, and a homeopathic medicinal tincture is still made from the entire plant mixed with spirits of wine, and given in small, diluted doses for the cure of cutaneous eruptions. Heartsease was formerly official in the United States Pharmacopoeia and is still employed in America in the form of a topical ointment and poultice for eczema and other skin troubles, and also taken internally for bronchitis. Some years ago attention was called to this herb by a writer in the Medical Journal as a valuable remedy for the cutaneous disorder called crusta lactea, or scald head, in children. For this purpose, a handful of the fresh herb boiled in milk was recommended to be given every morning and evening, and poultices formed of the leaves were likewise applied with success. This use is said to have proven very efficacious for this complaint. The herbaceous parts of the plant have been employed for their mucilaginous, demulcent and expectorant properties. The root and seeds are also emetic and purgative, which properties, as well as the expectorant action of the plant, are doubtless due to the presence of the violine.
Ingredients: 100% Heartsease Botanical Powder - Our products contain 100% pure plant-based/natural materials using no fillers, grains, yeast, sugars, binders, excipients, starches, or synthetic materials.
Recommended Dosage:
Take one (1) or two (2) Capsules, two (2) to three (3) times each day with water at mealtimes.
Contraindications:
Heartsease should not be used in excessive amounts (many times the recommended dosage) nor for prolonged periods of time, as large doses may cause nausea, vomiting and skin irritations. Heartsease should not be used in conjunction with prescription diuretics nor medications for asthma.
Capsule Information:
Our Heartsease supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules. (click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs. |
