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Primula spp. (Primulus, Cowslip)

botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Primula officinalis, Primula veris

synonyms: primulus, cowslip

part(s) used: flowers

qualities:

affinities:

actions:

dosage:

» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.

therapy:

AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1

toxicity: 1

» handling of stems and leaves cause dermatitis characterized by itching, erythema, edema and blistering (Dreisbach, p. 503; Hardin, pp. 12-15; Muenscher, p. 9)

constituents:

footnotes

Dreisbach, R.H. 1980. Handbook of Poisoning: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment, 10 ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Lange Medical Publications.

Hardin, J. W.; and Arena, J.M. 1974. Human Poisoning from Native Cultivated Plants, 2nd ed. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.

Muenscher, W.C. 1951. Poisonous Plants of the United States. New York: The MacMillan Company.

ange Medical Publications.

Hardin, J. W.; and Arena, J.M. 1974. Human Poisoning from Native Cultivated Plants, 2nd ed. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.

Muenscher, W.C. 1951. Poisonous Plants of the United States. New York: The MacMillan Company.

cMillan Company.