(Spanish) Born during spring
Peagle. Primula officinalis L. Primula veris L. German: Petersblume. French: Primerolle. Spanish: Vellorita. Italian: Primavera. Dried flowers (tea). Root (decoction).
Constituents: flavonoids, saponin glycosides, phenolic glycosides.
Keynote: hyperactivity.
Action: Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, antipyretic, antispasmodic, hypnotic, sedative, vasodilator. Platelet anticoagulant. (Biostrath) Mild diuretic and laxative. Antitussive, expectorant.
Uses: Temporal arteritis, varicose veins, intermittent claudication, parasthesia (pins and needles), lumbago, sciatica, rheumatism . . . decoction. Restlessness in children, nervous headache, anxiety, sleeplessness, whooping cough, chronic bronchitis . . . tea.
Preparations: Early evening for sleeplessness, otherwise thrice daily.
Tea. 2 teaspoons dried flowers to each cup boiling water; infuse 10 minutes. Half-1 cup.
Decoction. Half-1 teaspoon (half-2g) dried root to each cup water simmered gently 10 minutes. Dose: Half a cup.
Liquid extract BHP (1983) 1:1 in 25 per cent alcohol: dose 1-2ml. ... cowslip
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