Packaging: 25 g (or 100 g, 500 g & 1 kg) containing the flowers of the plant.
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Other Names: Paschalitsa, Paschalouda, Panagitsa, Iranthes, Drakaki
Properties:
- Used for bronchitis, colds, and coughs.
- Acts as an expectorant, diuretic, antispasmodic, and analgesic.
- Externally, it has anti-ecchymotic properties.
- Helps combat arthritis and rheumatism.
- An excellent relaxing and calming herb.
- Soothes stress reactions and tension, alleviating nervous over-excitation and promoting restful sleep.
- Effective against nerve headaches.
- Assists with skin diseases. The flowers, in ointment form, are used for sunburn, measles, skin spots, etc.
- Strengthens the heart and nervous system.
For stress-related issues, it can be combined with all relaxing neurotonics, such as linden or St. John's wort.
For coughs, it can be combined with thyme or anise.
If you enjoy our primrose, check out other products we make with primrose, such as primrose tincture.
Origin: Greece, Imathia Region
Storage: In a dark and cool place (5°C – 15°C)
Preparation: One teaspoon of crushed primrose (or a small pinch of uncrushed) is added to a container with 1 glass of water, boiled for 5 – 10 minutes, then strained and consumed.
Historical Notes: Iranthes has been used for therapeutic purposes since ancient times. Pliny (23-79 AD) mentioned it as beneficial for paralysis, rheumatism, and gout.
In Europe, the herb was used in folk medicine as an antispasmodic for cramps, paralysis, and rheumatic pain.
The leaves and flowers were eaten in salads or soups.
In the past, when the herb was abundant, the flowers collected in spring were used to make wine, which had calming and neurotonic properties.
