Primula auricula, Bear’s Ears

Primula auricula, Bear’s Ears
Auricula Primrose, Auricula Ursi, Mountain Cowslip, Alpine Cowslip, Lunaria Arthritica

Primula auricula
Salmon, Botanologia, 1710

Varieties of Bear’s Ear
Bessler, Basilius, Hortus Eystettensis, vol. 1 (1620)

Primula auricula
(Photo by Jerzy Opioła) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:

Primula auricula (syn. P. lutea)
Salmon described 3 varieties: 1. long dented leaves; 2. long leaves not dented; 3. Round leaved variety

Parts used:

Herb

Temperature & Taste:

Neutral, slightly dry.

Classifications:

Vulnerary, Astringent, Alterative
Cepahlic, Neurotic, Arthritic

Uses:

1. Moves the Blood, Clears Heat, Promotes Healing:

-internal Wounds of the Stomach or Lungs
-Internal Bleeding
-taken internally for chronic Ulcers
-Cough, Consumption

2. Benefits the Stomach:

-poor digestion, lack of appetite
-griping, abdominal pain
-Diarrhea

3. Settles Wind, Stops Spasms:

-Paralysis, Convulsions, Dizziness
-Hysteria
-poor Vision

4. Externally:

-Wounds, Trauma, Bruises, Swellings (oil in which the herb is boiled)
-the juice sniffed clears Phlegm from the head

Dose:

Infusion: 1–2 teaspoonfuls per cup
Of the Juice: 1–2 spoonfuls in Wine for internal Wounds and Bleeding

Substitutes:

For Internal Wind disorders such as Dizziness and Convulsions, Cowslip is superior

Primula auricula, Bear’s Ears