Primula veris, Cowslip

Herb Paralysis, Radix Arthritica

Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578

Two varieties of Primula traditionally used
Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530

Dietrich, Flora regni borussici, 1838

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Botanical name:
Primula veris (syn. P officinalis); P. vulgaris (Primrose) is also used

Parts used:
Root; Leaf; Flower

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter

Classifications:
3M. ARTHRITICS
4k. ARTHRITIC

Uses:
ROOT, LEAF:
1. Calms the Liver, Clears Wind and Heat, Stops Spasms:
-Anxiety or Restlessness with insomnia

2. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis, Stops Wind:

3. Clears Wind and Damp, Benefits the Sinews and Joints:

4. Stops Cough, Clears Phlegm and Heat:
-irritable, dry coughs, chronic Bronchitis

5. Emetic:

6. Promotes Urine, Clears Gravel and Stones:

7. Externally:


FLOWERS:
1. Calms the Mind and Spirit, Clears Heat:
-Nervous Headache, Anxiety, Restlessness, Insomnia, especially in children.

2. Clears Wind and Heat, Promotes Sweat:

3. Strengthens during Pregnancy:

4. Externally:

Dose:
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Main Combinations:
1. Insomnia, Cowslip flower ... available in PRO version
2. Migraine, Cowslip herb and root, ... available in PRO version
3. Childhood Epilepsy, Cowslip with ... available in PRO version
4. Asthma, Cowslip herb ... available in PRO version
5. Measles in Children Cowslip flowers ... available in PRO version
6. Bronchitis, Cowslip root ... available in PRO version
7. Tuberculosis, Cowslip root ... available in PRO version
8. Lower Back and Joint pain, Cowslip root ... available in PRO version
9. Rheumatism and Arthritis, Cowslip leaf ... available in PRO version
10. Joint pain, apply Cowslip with ... available in PRO version

Cautions:
Root is best avoided during Pregnancy.

Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water of the whole Herb, Conserve of the Flowers