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| Violet Viola odorata |
- In Chinese painting, the color violet represents the harmony of the universe because it is a combination of red and blue (Yin and yang respectively).[10]
- In Green Lantern (comic book), the seven colors of the rainbow each represent their own emotion. Violet light represents love, and the lantern corp that draws power from it are the Star Sapphire. However, the light they use is closer to the web color violet rather than true violet.
- In the United Kingdom it is traditional to package chocolate in violet colored packaging because of the association of the colorroyal purple with luxury.[11]
- Violet is the name of a 75-foot (23 m) diameter spherical starship that was an enlarged version of the Skylark Two in the 1948E.E. Smith science fiction novel Skylark Three (originally published in Amazing Stories in 1930), the second book of the Skylarktetralogy.[12]
- The "New Age Prophetess", Alice Bailey, in her system called the Seven Rays which classifies humans into seven different metaphysical psychological types, the "seventh ray" of "Ceremonial Order" is represented by the color violet. People who have this metaphysical psychological type are said to be "on the Violet Ray".[13]
- Psychics who claim to be able to observe the aura with their third eye report that those who are practicing occultists (magical thaumaturgists) often have a violet aura.[14] It is said that people with violet auras are forward looking visionaries who may be in occupations such as performance artist, photographer, venture capitalist, astronaut, futurist, or quantum physicist.[15]
- There is a small New Age political party in Germany with about 1,150 members called The Violet Party. The party believes indirect democracy, a guaranteed minimum income, and that politics should be based on spiritual values. "The Violet Party" was founded in Dortmund, Germany in 2001.[16]
- In Hinduism, violet is used to symbolically represent the seventh, crown chakra (Sahasrara).[17]
- In many western churches, violet is the liturgical color of Advent and Lent, which respectively celebrate the expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus and the time for Penance and/or Mourning.
- Filipino Catholic priests have for several decades been granted special permission to wear violet instead of black at Masses for the dead due to the country's tropical climate.
- There is a stained glass window created in the early 1920s in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles depicting God the Father wearing a violet robe.[18]
- In the Ascended Master Teachings, a group of religions based on Theosophy, the color violet is used to represent the Ascended Master St. Germain.[19]
- The Invocation of the Violet Flame is a system of meditation practice used in the "I AM" Activity and by the Church Universal and Triumphant (both Ascended Master Teaching religions). It is believed to be invoked from Saint Germain and practicing it is part of these religions' devotion to Saint Germain.[19] The violet flame is believed to originate from a deity named Omri-Tas, Ruler of the Violet Planet.
- The only nation ever to use the color violet in its flag was the second Spanish republic.
Viola can be used as food & medicine
Heartsease (Viola tricolor)
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from http://www.henriettesherbal.com/articles/viola.htmlViolets.On the medicinal herblist in Apr97,by Karen VaughanViolets (Viola odorata, V. tricolor, V. calcarata, V. canadense, V. palmata,V. pedata, V. rotundifolia, V. pubescens and most of the other wild or cultivated species of violets and pansies) are some of the most underappreciated, important tonic herbs.  All parts of the plant are used: the leaf, flowers, root and whole-plant tincture. The slipperiness of the leaf when you chew it is a good indicator of its medicinal value. The salicylic acid found in all parts of fresh violets is an active disinfectant and tissue solvent. and can be applied externally to soften hard skin, corns and warts. It is also fungicidal. Vitamins C and A are found in large amounts in the leaves. The roots are rich in minerals. And the small leaves and Spring flowers make a fantastic salad!The leaf is nutritive, alterative, dissolvent (anti-neoplastic, depurative, supperative), mucilaginous (expectorant, demulcent, laxitive, diuretic) and anodyne (vulnerary, antiseptic and emollient). It contains 264 mg of vitamin C and 20,000 IU of vitamin A per 100 grams of fresh leaf, as well as salicylic acid. It is useful for cancer or other growths: an overnight infusion of a quart jar filled with fresh leaves and topped with boiling water is good for cancer, fibrocystic breast disease, or mastitis, and makes a good gargle/mouthwash for gingivitis, ulceration of the mouth, pain from mouth cancers or herpes sores. The infusion is good for the nervous system, eyestrain, too much sun, bronchitis, sinus infections or ear infections.The strained leaves should be used to poultice cancerous or fibrocystic growths and can be used on the back of the neck for stress, insomnia, and nervousness. The small wild violet leaves in a honey poultice, hot fomentation or compress form are especially good for wounds, abscesses, swellings, herpes lesions, skin rashes and acute conjunctivitis. The Spring pseudo-flower (true seed-bearing flowers which are green and hidden come in the Fall) is antiscorbutic and aperient. All Viola-flowers are edible. Make an olive oil infusion for tinnitus. Make a flower syrup to soothe sore throats, coughs, stomache ache, constipation and digestive distress. (1-5 tsp/day) Violet roots are antipyretic, diuretic, expectorant, emollient, emetic and cathartic. Violet root is used for reducing coughs, cooling fevers, and soothing sore feet. It can be toxic in excess. In Europe cough syrup is made from violet root. Viola odorata root tincture (5-15 drops per day) or Viola tricolor(pansy) root tincture (5-25 drops perday) are used for respiratory distress, to cool fevers and break up mucus.Pansy root tincture reduces congestion and moves urine. Viola odorata root tincture also calms coughs, reduces inflammation, clears the lingering effects of pertussis and reduces hysteria. The fresh or dried roots, crushed and steeped for several hours in vinegar are used to poultice sore, hot, infected feet and the feet of diabetics. The whole plant tincture of Viola tricolor (pansy) is specific for cradle cap, impetigo, and scabies. Use it internally for a week or two for cradle cap or impetigo. (2-5 drops for children; 15-100 for adults.) For scabies, use in combination with baths in green soap and sulphur flour or ointment until gone. Pansy tincture is also tonic and pain relieving to the heart. Toxicity: some people are susceptible to dermatitis from the leaf externally (internally no known toxicity). Large doses of the roots or seeds (from the true flowers, not the colored pseudo-flowers) can cause severe stomach upset, nervousness, high blood pressure and breathing irregularities. Non-medicinally, I like to make violet flower vinegar for salads and marinades (good with mint.)
Keep transplanting them to your garden. (Transplanting is my favorite weeding strategy!) Karen Vaughan |
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