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Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) as a tool for helping with Insomnia / sleeplessness
Mild sedative for sleeplessness and to ease headache (traditional)
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In a pilot randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial, Viola odorata syrup as an add-on therapy improved sleep quality (insomnia) in patients with obsession or depression, supporting the sedative use of sweet violet.
A clinical study found that intranasal Viola odorata oil improved chronic insomnia, reducing sleep latency and improving sleep quality, supporting the traditional sedative use of sweet violet.
3 sources supporting Sweet Violet for Insomnia / sleeplessness. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's sedative / sleep support action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
This critical review of sweet violet (Viola odorata) summarises its phytochemistry and pharmacology and its multiple uses in traditional Persian medicine, including demulcent, expectorant, anti-inflammatory and sedative applications for respiratory and nervous complaints.
Pharmacological screening of Viola odorata demonstrated a memory-enhancing effect in animals, mediated through modulation of oxidative-stress and inflammatory biomarkers, indicating neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activity of sweet violet.