Abstract
ObjectiveViola odorata as medicinal plant is used as poultice for treatment of headache, cough, colds, bronchitis, and fever in different Traditional medicines. To ascertain the extent of knowledge around its traditional use, the efficacy of V. odorata was evaluated in management of respiratory ailments as antitussive, febrifuge, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious agents. MethodsTraditional and modern information about V. odorata use in cough, colds, bronchitis, fever as well as V. odorata’s effects on clinical symptoms of respiratory problems was sourced from scientific databases and traditional resources. ResultsV. odorata appears to be well known in several medicinal systems (Iranian, Greco-Arab, Ayurvedic and Unani) for treatment of whooping cough, headaches, migraine, insomnia, sore throat and epilepsy in children and adults. Modern clinical studies appear to confirm the efficacy of V. odorata syrup in cough, insomnia and migraine observed in traditional studies. V. odorata (as a syrup) appears to be a safe treatment for management of respiratory ailments in children. The efficacy of V. odorata in treatment of pain, fever, cough, infection and inflammation may make it a suitable treatment for respiratory ailments. ConclusionLarger clinical studies are required to confirm the effectiveness of V. odorata as an acceptable treatment for respiratory related problems in children and adults.
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