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Primula auricula, Bear's Ears
Auricula Primrose, Auricula Ursi, Mountain Cowslip, Alpine Cowslip, Lunaria Arthritica
Primula auricula
Salmon, Botanologia, 1710
Salmon, Botanologia, 1710
Varieties of Bear's Ear
Bessler, Basilius, Hortus Eystettensis, vol. 1 (1620)
Bessler, Basilius, Hortus Eystettensis, vol. 1 (1620)
Botanical name:
Primula auricula (syn. P. lutea)
Salmon described 3 varieties: 1. long dented leaves; 2. long leaves not dented; 3. Round leaved variety
Parts used:
Herb
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, slightly dry.
Classifications:
Vulnerary, Astringent, Alterative
Cepahlic, Neurotic, Arthritic
Primula auricula (syn. P. lutea)
Salmon described 3 varieties: 1. long dented leaves; 2. long leaves not dented; 3. Round leaved variety
Parts used:
Herb
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, slightly dry.
Classifications:
Vulnerary, Astringent, Alterative
Cepahlic, Neurotic, Arthritic
Uses:
1. Moves the Blood, Clears Heat, Promotes Healing:
-internal Wounds of the Stomach or Lungs
-Internal Bleeding
-taken internally for chronic Ulcers
-Cough, Consumption
2. Benefits the Stomach:
-poor digestion, lack of appetite
-griping, abdominal pain
-Diarrhea
3. Settles Wind, Stops Spasms:
-Paralysis, Convulsions, Dizziness
-Hysteria
-poor Vision
4. Externally:
-Wounds, Trauma, Bruises, Swellings (oil in which the herb is boiled)
-the juice sniffed clears Phlegm from the head
Dose:
Infusion: 1–2 teaspoonfuls per cup
Of the Juice: 1–2 spoonfuls in Wine for internal Wounds and Bleeding
Substitutes:
For Internal Wind disorders such as Dizziness and Convulsions, Cowslip is superior
Infusion: 1–2 teaspoonfuls per cup
Of the Juice: 1–2 spoonfuls in Wine for internal Wounds and Bleeding
Substitutes:
For Internal Wind disorders such as Dizziness and Convulsions, Cowslip is superior
Main Combinations:
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Main Preparations used: