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

Main Combinations:

Cautions:

None noted