Meet the Violet: Food + Gentle Medicine 🪻If you’ve ever spotted those purple-blue flowers covering lawns or woodland edges in spring—you’ve met violet. 🌿Both the leaves and flowers are edible and medicinal. 💚Herbalists love violet for its gentle support of: • Digestion • Lymphatic flow (your body’s waste-clearing system) • And dry, irritated tissues—kind of like how aloe soothes your skin, violet soothes your throat and digestion. 😋The flavor is mild, slightly green, with a hint of floral from the flowers. 😎Best part? It’s easiest to use fresh—no heat, no alcohol needed. 👩🏽‍🍳Here are 3 easy ways to try it: 1. Iced Violet Water – Fresh leaves + flowers steeped in cool water, served over ice. 2. Violet Vinegar – Infuse in apple cider vinegar. Optional: add dandelion, nettles, or chickweed for extra spring support. 3. Violet Butter – Blend into butter with dandelion flowers, lemon zest, and honey. 👩🏽‍🌾Violet season won’t last long—what will you make while they’re here?...