Anodyne; antispasmodic; astringent; emetic; sedative and vermifuge.

Plants for a Future (2017) at www.plantsforafuture.org.uk. http://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Primula+vulgaris

Edible parts: flowers (raw or cooked), leaves (potherb or soup) and garnish on salads. A mild flavour, though the texture is a bit rough. Flowers picked when first opened, the flowers are fermented with water and sugar to make a very pleasant and intoxicating wine. Both the flowers and leaves can be made into a syrup or tea.

Plants for a Future (2017) at www.plantsforafuture.org.uk. http://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Primula+vulgaris

As a once-common plant of UK woodland and hedgerows, Primula vulgaris has appeared in various folk traditions. In Scotland, the flowers were picked and scattered across the front of homes, to attract ‘little people’. Their association with fairies extends into Ireland, where some farmers believed a scattering of cut primroses outside the barn would prevent fairies from stealing their milk.

Hatfield, G. (2007) Hatfield's Herbal. Penguin

The name ‘primrose’ is derived from the Latin ‘prima rosa’, which translates as first rose, referring to its early spring flowering.

Stearn, W.T. (1996). Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. Cassell.

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