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Various primrose species are among the first heralds of spring. Two species - Primula veris and Primula elatior - have played an important role in herbal medicine for many centuries. The species called poison primrose - Primula obconica - shows, in contrast to the medicinal plants mentioned above, a high allergy potential it is processed into a homeopathic medicine.The cowslips got their Latin name thanks to their early flowering. Primula as a diminutive of Primus means something like little first-born, the word veris is the second case of the Latin name ver for spring. The German name - cowslip or sky key - is due to the key ring-like appearance of the inflorescence.Pastor Kneipp wrote about the effects of these medicinal plants: â€œAnyone who is predisposed to addiction to the limbs, or who already suffers from these ailments, should drink a cup of keyflower tea every day for a long time. The severe pain will ease and gradually go away â€ .

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