Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Cowslip

Plant

Family

Primrose family (Primulaceae)

English

Cowslip, Cowslip primrose, Fairy cups, Herb peter, Key flower, Key of heaven, Mayflower, Our lady's keys, Oxlip, Paigles, Palsywort, Peagles, Petty mulleins, Primrose, Primula, True cowslip, Yellow star of bethlehem

Latin

Primula veris Linne, Primula officinalis (L.)Hill., Primula veris L. s.str.

Plantparts

Blossom, Leaf, Plant, Root, Unspecified, Whole herb, Young leaves

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Ache, Aches, Aching joint, Aching joints, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Analgesic, angina, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antianginal, Antiarthritic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-edemic, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Antispasmodic, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Aperitive, Arthralgia, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, bruises, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, cardiac atony, cardiac debility, cardiac lassitude, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, check bleeding, Chest complaint, Chest Conditions, chill, Chills, chronically constipation, Chronic constipation, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, cold, Colds, common cold, constipation, Contusion, contusions, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, Cramps, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diseases of chest, disorder of metabolism, diuretic, dizziness, dizzy spells, dropsy, Dry and unproductive coughs, dry cough, Dry coughs, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, ecchymosis, edema, Emetic, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, facewash, facial bath, fluid accumulation, Freight, General inflammation, General inflammations, giddiness, Gingivitis, good for the heart, Gout, hacking cough, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemostatic, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, Heart restorative, heart tonic, heart weakening, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemostat, Hemostatic, hidrotic, Hydropsy, Hæmostatic, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, Infant's trush, Infected sore throats, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the gum tissue, Inflammation of the larynx, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, inflammation of the throat, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inflammed gums, Inflammed joints, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, insomnia, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, joint pain, joints pain, laryngitis, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung inflammation, Lung problems, Megrin, Melancholia, melancholy, metabolic derangement, Metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, migraine, Migraine Headache, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, Mucolytic agent, Nerve pains, Nervous headache, Nervous insomnia, Nervousness, nervous tension, neuralgia, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, paradontosis, paralysis, parodontal disease, Periodontitis, Pertussis, Pneumonia, pneumonitis, Podagra, promoting metabolism, Ptyalagogue, Ptysmagogue, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, quinsy, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, scorbutus, scurvy, sedative, Sialagogue, Sialogogue, sleeping medicine, sleeplessness, sneezing-powder, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, sore throat, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulates sneezing, Stiptic, Stomatitis, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, styptic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Thrush, to cleanse the blood, Tonsillitis, tracheitis, trancheal catarrh, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, trush, tympanites, Used in the treatment of cough, vertigo, vitamin-c deficiency disease, vomitive, whooping cough

Homoeopathically uses

kidney complaints, kidney disorders, kidney problems, kidney trouble, neuralgia

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Foods

As a flavouring agent, corrective corrigent, flavouring agent, salad, taste corrigent, tea substitute

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 aspirin-like compounds, essential oil, Flavin, flavonoid, glycoside, Histamine restraining flavonoides, phenol, Phenol glucoside, Primulaverin, primulaveroside, Primverin, primveroside, saponin, Silicic acid, Tanning agents, Vitamin C

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0027

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