Medicinal herb

Cowslip

Primula veris L

The cowslip (Primula veris) is a low spring perennial with yellow flowers, found in meadows and at the edges of woods. The flower and the root are used. Traditionally used for a cough where coughing up is difficult.

A cowslip with drooping umbels of yellow flowers above a rosette of wrinkled leaves, in a spring meadow.

About the herb

What cowslip is

the flower and root of cowslip (Primulae flos, radix)

The cowslip (Primula veris) is a low spring perennial with wrinkled leaves in a rosette at ground level and yellow, fragrant flowers in a one-sided umbel. It grows in dry meadows and at the edges of woods, and flowers in March and April, among the first after winter.

The flowers with their calyx are gathered, or the root. The flowers are gathered in the morning in dry weather and dried quickly in the shade, or they turn brown. The root is dug in autumn or early spring, washed and dried at a low temperature.

In many places the cowslip is protected or its gathering restricted, so preparations use cultivated plants; it is not dug up in the wild. In Ašič's collection the root of the cowslip appears in Mullein Syrup, and the flower in the PutiSIT blend.

Use and evidence

The EMA recognises the root as a traditional expectorant for a productive cough with a cold. Claims about migraine, the heart or paralysis are not confirmed. EMA 1, EMA 2.

Safety and precautions

Digestive trouble and allergies are possible. Gathering in the wild may be restricted; with difficult breathing or a cough that goes on, a doctor is needed.

These notes are general and do not replace advice from a doctor or a pharmacist, above all in pregnancy, while breastfeeding, in children and alongside medicines.

Products containing this herb

Where you will find it in the range

5 products from Ašič's pharmacy contain cowslip. The composition is listed with every product.

Chest Tea

prehlada-i-kasalj · disni-putovi

A third ribwort; the only one with cowslip root

€4.90
Nosopret

prehlada-i-kasalj · disni-putovi

With a pinch of gentian for its bitter note

€4.90
PulSIT

srce

Seven ingredients with yarrow to the fore

€4.90
PutiSIT

metabolizam-i-kolesterol · mokracni-sustav

Ten herbs, a tenth each, seven of them only here

€4.90
Out of stock

Whisper of the Cloister

prehlada-i-kasalj · disni-putovi

With cowslip flower, in only two other blends

€6.10

Frequently asked questions

What people ask about Cowslip

Which products is cowslip in?

Cowslip is an ingredient of these products: Chest Tea, Nosopret, PulSIT, PutiSIT, Whisper of the Cloister.

How is a tea from this plant made?

The instructions differ from blend to blend. For Chest Tea they are: Pour 3 decilitres of boiling water over two teaspoons of the blend. Leave it covered for 10 minutes, then strain. Drink it freshly made, several times a day, within 2 hours of brewing. If you like, enrich the tea with a spoonful of apple cider vinegar.

Are there any warnings about its use?

The product is no substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy way of life. Its use is no substitute for treatment with prescribed medicines. Ask a doctor about use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

How do I find out which blend is the right one for me?

Ring the pharmacist on +386 1 78 77 065 (Mon, Wed, Fri 8.00–14.00). Tell him what is troubling you and he will tell you what is traditionally used for it.

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