Petals are candied. Violet water is used in tea breads, cupcakes, puddings, ices, and fruit compotes. A vinegar is made from the flowers. Leaves are eaten raw or cooked and mixed with other greens. The flowers are candied, jammed, jellied and syruped.
Greens can be laxative in large amounts.
Use only leaves and flowers for culinary purposes. Leaves and flowers used in potpourri. No claims are made for the efficacy of any herb or for any historical herbal treament. The information provided here may NOT be assumed by the reader to supplant the standard, legal, medical practice of any country.