According to early folklore, children who ate primroses were thought to have the power to see fairies.
Early herbalists used the primrose in the treatment of paralysis and as a remedy for gout and muscular rheumatism. It was used to reduce swelling and relieve bruises, and was also used to heal wounds and cuts.
Taken internally, primrose was used to treat nervous disorders and insomnia. Nervous headaches were treated with it, and it was used as an emetic and to expel intestinal worms.
Primrose was used to relieve lung congestion and in the treatment of bronchitis.
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