What is Primula used for?
Primulas are used in traditional medicine to treat many conditions like asthma, infection, diabetes, ulcers and UTI disorders. Primulas are rich source of secondary metabolite including saponins and flavonoids. Primulas constituents have antimicrobial, antiproliferative, cardioactive and antidiabetic properties. Primula vulgaris is often used as a remedy for muscular cramps, headaches and as a sedative. We steep the flowers with other herbs to make a delicious tea. In the early days of medicine (AD 23/24–79) Pliny speaks of the the Primrose as an important remedy in muscular rheumatism, paralysis and gout.Primulas are used in traditional medicine to treat many conditions like asthma, infection, diabetes, ulcers and UTI disorders. Primulas are rich source of secondary metabolite including saponins and flavonoids. Primulas constituents have antimicrobial, antiproliferative, cardioactive and antidiabetic properties.
What is Primula Veris extract used for?
Cowslip flower is used for swollen nose and throat, cough, bronchitis, trouble sleeping (insomnia), headache, hysteria, nerve pain (neuralgia), and tremors. Primrose (Primula vulgaris) Primroses are a cheerful sign of spring. They are one of the first woodland blooms and an important nectar source for butterflies.Primula veris commonly known as Cowslip; is a very decorative flowering meadow native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere but in addition to its aesthetic features it also has medicinal properties and has been used as a medicinal herb for cough, cold, bronchitis, sleeplessness, neuropathic pains, headache, tremors and .Primula is the Latin name for the family that includes both primroses and polyanthus. Whilst primrose flowers hug the ground (pictured left), polyanthus blooms are raised up on stalks (pictured right). The family also includes double Primlets, cowslips, auriculas and many others!Primula Vulgaris The mild, sweet-scented blooms and leaves can be eaten raw or cooked to capture those glorious first signs of the growing season.Lifting our spirits with their bright colors in the first months of the year, Primulas, also known as Primroses, belong to a huge genus of more than 430 species. Hardy, these cheerful perennials provide a wide range of sizes, and shapes and come in almost every color imaginable.
What are some interesting facts about Primula?
With nearly 440 species, Primula is a massive genus. It is divided into over 30 ‘sections’ (which group similar species together) and is native in four continents. The majority are mountain plants, mostly flowering in spring. So it is no surprise to find these among the most popular of plants for the alpine grower. Primula is the botanical name for both and for dozens of other primulas too, which grow wild all around the northern hemisphere. The botanical name for primrose is Primula vulgaris and Primula veris is our other common primula, the cowslip.Primula vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to Eurasia. The common name of this plant is primrose, or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species referred to as primroses.Primula vulgaris, commonly called primrose, is a semi-evergreen, rosette-forming perennial that is native from southern Europe to western Asia.The primrose is distinguished from other species of Primula by its pale yellow (in the nominate subspecies) flowers produced singly on long flower stalks which are covered in rather shaggy hairs. The flowers open flat rather than concave as in the case of Primula veris, the cowslip.Primroses are one of the first flowers to bloom in spring. Their leaves are wrinkly with hairy undersides. Butterflies like the brimstone and benefit from this plant’s nectar. Primroses are widespread across Britain and Ireland.