Heart’s Ease
OTHER NAME(S): European Wild Pansy, Fer à Cheval, Field Pansy, Hearts Ease, Heartsease, Herbes Grasses, Johnny-Jump-Up, Ladies' Delight, Pansy, Pensee Sauvage, Pensée Sauvage, Persicaire Pied Rouge, Pied Rouge, Viola, Violae Tricoloris Herba, Wild Pansy, Viola tricolor, Viola Tricolor, Renouée Persicaire
Overview
Heart's ease is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.
People use heart's ease for many conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Heart's ease might decrease swelling (inflammation), reduce blood pressure, and act like an antioxidant.
Heart's ease might decrease swelling (inflammation), reduce blood pressure, and act like an antioxidant.
Uses
Insufficient Evidence for
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis). Early research shows that applying a lotion containing heart's ease and other herbs does not help with most symptoms of eczema.
- A lung disease that makes it harder to breathe (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD).
- Acne.
- Constipation.
- Cough.
- Non-cancerous wart-like growths on the skin (seborrheic keratosis).
- Rough, scaly skin on the scalp and face (seborrheic dermatitis).
- Scaly, itchy skin (psoriasis).
- Skin conditions.
- Sore throat (pharyngitis).
- Warts.
- Other conditions.
More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of heart's ease for these uses.
Side Effects
When taken by mouth: Heart's ease is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when taken appropriately by mouth.
When applied to the skin: Heart's ease is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when applied to the skin.
Precautions
When taken by mouth: Heart's ease is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when taken appropriately by mouth.
When applied to the skin: Heart's ease is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when applied to the skin.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if heart's ease is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Interactions
We currently have no information for Heart's Ease overview.
Dosing
The appropriate dose of heart's ease depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for heart's ease. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
References
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- Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
- Behmanesh Y, Abdollahi M. Hemolysis after consumption of Viola tricolor. WHO Drug Inf (Iran) 2002;16:15-16.
- Rimkiene, S., Ragazinskiene, O., and Savickiene, N. The cumulation of Wild pansy (Viola tricolor L.) accessions: the possibility of species preservation and usage in medicine. Medicina (Kaunas.) 2003;39(4):411-416.
- Witkowska-Banaszczak, E., Bylka, W., Matlawska, I., Goslinska, O., and Muszynski, Z. Antimicrobial activity of Viola tricolor herb. Fitoterapia 2005;76(5):458-461.
- Klovekorn, W., Tepe, A., and Danesch, U. A randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, half-side comparison with a herbal ointment containing Mahonia aquifolium, Viola tricolor and Centella asiatica for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis. Int.J.Clin.Pharmacol.Ther. 2007;45(11):583-591.
- Hellinger R, Koehbach J, Fedchuk H, et al. Immunosuppressive activity of an aqueous Viola tricolor herbal extract. J Ethnopharmacol. 2014;151(1):299-306.
- Kirichenko TV, Sobenin IA, Markina YV, et al. Clinical effectiveness of a combination of black elder berries, violet herb, and calendula flowers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the results of a double-blinded placebo-controlled study. Biology (Basel). 2020;9(4):83. doi: 10.3390/biology9040083.
- Saqib F, Mujahid K, Aslam MA, et al. Ex vivo and in vivo studies of Viola tricolor Linn. as potential cardio protective and hypotensive agent: Inhibition of voltage-gated Ca(++) ion channels. FASEB J 2020;34(7):9102-19.