Primula from cough with bronchitis

Primrose (primrose) is a plant with expectorant, antispasmodic, sedative and analgesic action, which are so necessary to relieve cough in bronchitis. 

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Pharmacodynamics

The main (expectorant) effect is due to the saponins contained in the grass, and thanks to flavonoids, recipes with primrose help remove swelling and reduce inflammation in the bronchi.

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Dosing and administration

For colds and bronchitis, recipes are used based on leaflets, roots and rhizomes of the plant.

Leaves: 3 tbsp. Dry crushed raw materials pour a half liter of boiling water and insist 1-2 hours. It is best to make infusion in a thermos and drink it for a day in small portions.

2 tablespoons dry leafs pour a glass of water and boil for twenty minutes. We take a medicine for 1 tbsp. 4 times a day.

Roots and rhizomes: We take shredded raw materials in an amount of 1 tbsp, pour 1 tbsp. Boiling water and soaked in a water bath for 30 minutes, pre-covered with a lid to prevent water from evaporating. The composition is cooled, filtered and we add warm boiled water to it so that the glass with the medicine is complete. We drink the prepared norm during the day for 3 times.

2 tablespoons raw pour 2 cups of boiling water and insist for twenty minutes. We take half a cup during the day.

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Contraindications

Pervotsvet - a plant that is not poisonous and does not cause severe allergic reactions while observing the dosage. It is undesirable to take only those who have hypersensitivity to this herb and future mothers. During pregnancy, the grass can provoke uterine contraction and miscarriage. Caution should be observed and people with ulcer diseases.

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Side effects Primrose

This phenomenon is rare, and occurs in people prone to allergic reactions. But the grass allergy is usually manifested if you exceed these doses, and then the only symptom of it will be itchy skin.

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Storage conditions

Harvesting of roots and rhizomes should be carried out in the spring, before the beginning of flowering of the plant, or already in the autumn period, when it will fade. Leaflets and flowers must be harvested in the spring-summer period (during the flowering period of the primrose).

To store the roots is recommended in tissue bags (linen or cotton), and flowers and leaves should be placed in glass jars and covered with lids, so that they do not take on moisture. The shelf life of roots, flowers and leaves of the primrose is 2 years.

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