Primula Veris

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Cowslip

A perennial herb, the flowers and roots of which contain flavonoids, glycosides, and saponins; it is analgesic, antispasmodic, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, and sedative. It has been used internally for arthritis, headache, insomnia, measles, paralysis, respiratory tract infections, and restlessness, and topically for sunburns

Primula veris,

n See cowslip.

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Cowslip			Cowslip - Primula veris - a wonderful harbinger of spring - surprise - the flowers are sweetly scented. Carol's choice My top ten plants; Notebook by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) Other plants to be seen in March are Forsythia, Chaenomeles, Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Ribes sanguineum (Flowering currant), Primula veris (cowslips) and of course daffodils. SPRING IN TO ACTION by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) The name primula comes from primus, Latin for first, indicating the early-flowering habit of the yellow cowslip, Primula veris - "first of spring" - one of the parents from which polyanthus have been bred. Why have a few flowers when you can have loads of them! by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			primitive groove primitive gut primitive heart tube primitive line primitive node primitive pit primitive reflex primitive ridge primitive streak primodone Primonil primordia primordial primordial cyst primordial dwarf primordial germ cell primordial image primordial oocyte primordial ovarian follicle primordial sex cords Primordial Soup primordium primrose Primsol Primula elatior Primula Veris Primum Non Nocere PRINCE Prince Albert Prince of Wales feather Prince's plume princeps principal principal artery of thumb principal cell principal meridians principal optic axis principal point Principen principle principle of infinitesimal dose principle of similars principle of specificity of the individual principles of instrumentation Pringle's disease Prinivil Prinox print printout Prinzmetal's angina PRIO study group			Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range Primrose Lake Evaluation Range Primrose League primrose path primrose path Primrose peerless Primrose School Franchising Company Primrose Shipman primrose yellow primrose yellow primrose yellow Primrose, William primroses primroses primroses primroses prims prims prims Primsol primula primula Primula acaulis Primula auricula Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula officinalis Primula officinalis Primula polyantha Primula sinensis Primula Veris Primula vulgaris Primulaceae Primulaceae Primulaceous Primulalales Primulalales Primulales Primulales Primulas Primulas Primum decretum primum mobile Primum movens Primum movens Primum movens Primum Non Nocere Primum Non Nocere (CSI episode) Primum succerrere Primus Primus Primus Primus (disambiguation) Primus (disambiguation) primus inter pares Primus Knowledge Solutions Inc. Primus Order Entry Management System Primus stove Primus Telecommunications India Limited Primus, Pearl primuses

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