Primula
veris. P. officinalis
Cowslip,
Paigle, PeagleFamily: Primulaceae PART USED:Flowers,
sometimes root. TASTE: Sweetish ODOR: Similar
to Apricot.
ACTIONS
1. Sedative.[1,2]Hypnotic.
2. Spasmolytic.[1,2]
3. Diuretic- mild.[1,2]
4. Aperient- mild.[1,2] INDICATIONS
1. Insomnia.[1]
2. Nervous excitability.[1]Hysteria.[1] SPECIFIC INDICATIONS: Anxiety states associated
with restlessness and irritability.[1] COMBINATIONS
- Insomnia, use with Hops
and Passionflower.
- Hysteria, use with Valerian.
- Restless states, use with Cypripedium
and Scutellaria. PREPARATIONS
3X /day
Dried flowers 1-2 g as infusion.[1]
Liquid extract 1:1 in 25% alcohol 1-2 ml.[1] ORIGIN: Native in meadows and pastures throughout
England, Europe and temperate Asia. DESCRIPTION: A short hairy, perennial, common wild
flower growing in meadows and pastures. Leaves; oval, wrinkled. Flowers; tubular,
yellow, about 1 cm in diameter, five-lobed and spotted with orange at the throat.
References
[1] British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983 Published by the British Herbal Medicine
Association ISBN 0 903032 07 4.
[2] Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations R.C. Wren
Revised by Elizabeth M. Williamson and Fred J Evans. First published in Great
Britain in 1988 and reprinted in 1989 and 1994 by the C. W. Daniel Company Limited.
1 Church Path, Saffron Walden Essex. Published 1988 Printed and bound by Biddles,
Guildford ISBN 085207 1973. Images
1. en.wikipedia.org
by BerndH CC BY-SA
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Inner Path can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects
from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a
plant medicinally.Constituents
Saponin glycosides,[1]
especially in the root, based on the triterpene-aglycones primulagenin A,[2]
dehydroprimulagenin A,[2] primvergenins
A and B.[1] Primulic acid (~5-10%), primulaveroside, primveroside.[2,3]
Flavonoids- particularly in the flowers; quercetin, luteolin,
kaempferol, isorhamnetin, and pigenin and their glycosides.[4]
Phenolic glycosides, such as methoxysalicylicacid methyl
ester.[5]
Tannins; epicatechin and epigallotannin.[4]
0.1% volatile oil.[1,5]
The flowers are particularly high in flavonoids, and these may be considered
to be the main active principles.[6]
The flavonoids are anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic; they inhibit histamine
release and act as free radical scavengers.[7,8] References
[1] British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983 Published by the British Herbal Medicine
Association ISBN 0 903032 07 4.
[2] Plant Drug Analysis, Ed. H. Wagner et al. Pub. Springer-Verlag
(1984)
[3] Grecu, V. L. and Cucu, V. (1975) Planta Med. 25, 247
[4] Karl, C. et al. (1981)Planta Med. 41, 96
[5] Drogenkunde, 8th Ed. Heinz, A., Hoppe. Pub. W. de Gruyter (1975) Berlin
[6] Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations R.C.
Wren Revised by Elizabeth M. Williamson and Fred J Evans. First published in
Great Britain in 1988 and reprinted in 1989 and 1994 by the C. W. Daniel Company
Limited. 1 Church Path, Saffron Walden Essex. Published 1988 Printed and bound
by Biddles, Guildford ISBN 085207 1973.
[7] Middletone, E. and Drzewiecki, G. (1984) Biochem. Pharmacol. 33,
3333
[8] Busse, W. W. et al. (1984) J. All. Clin. Immunol. 73,
801
