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Violet

Sweetly perfumed purple blooms, famous candied on desserts and steeped into syrups and the throat-soothing folk tradition.

Benefits

Key compounds

Anthocyaninsmucilagesalicylatesvitamin Crutinsaponins

May help with

Best for these goals

Soothingantioxidant support

How to use it

Candied (crystallized) on cakes and chocolates, in syrups and jellies, fresh in salads, in violet tea

Evidence level

Traditional

Cautions & interactions

Use true Viola species; generally safe in culinary amounts
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