Aontacht - Volume 7 Issue 3

Main Ingredient of Aspirin and have Anodyne,Anti-Inflammatory and Febrifuge Effects.The Flowers and the Leaves are an anodyne,Diaphoretic, Diuretic and an Expectorant. TheYellow Corolla of the Flower is Antispasmodic,Painkiller, and Sedative. They are Recommendedfor Treating Over-Activity and Sleeplessness,especially in Children. The Flowers and Leavesare Potentially Valuable in the Treatment ofAsthma and other Allergic Conditions. CowslipFlowers Strengthen the Nerves and the Brain,and Relieving Restlessness and Insomnia.The Cowslip Root are Strongly Expectorant,stimulating a more Liquid Mucous and so easingthe Clearance of Phlegm . The Root is alsoMildly Diuretic, Antirheumatic and Slows theClotting of Blood. It is used in the Treatment ofChronic Coughs, Flu and other FebrileConditions. The Root can be Harvested in theSpring or Autumn and is Dried for later use.At one time an Essential Oil was produced byMaceration of the Cowslip Flowers and this Oilhelps to Treat Bruising.A Homeopathic remedy is made from the Plant.It is used in the Treatment of Kidney Complaintsand Catarrh.Of the Cowslip, Nicholas Culpeper wrote:"Our city dames know well enough the ointmentor distilled water of it adds beauty, or at leastrestores it when it is lost. The flowers are held tobe more effectual than the leaves, and the rootsof little use. An ointment being made with them,taketh away spots and wrinkles of the skin,sun-burning, and freckles, and adds beautyexceedingly; they remedy all infirmities of thehead coming of heat and wind, as vertigo,ephialtes, false apparitions, phrenzies, fallingsickness,palsies, convulsions, cramps, and painin the nerves; the roots ease pains in the back andbladder, and open the passage of urine. The leavesare good in wounds, and the flowers take awaytrembling. If the flowers be not well dried andkept in a warm place, they will soon putrify andlook green; have a special eye over them. If you letthem see the sun once a month, it will do them noharm."The Cowslip does have a SmallContraindication as this Remedy should not betaken by Pregnant Women, and People who areSensitive to Aspirin, or those taking Anti-Coagulant Drugs such as Warfarin. Some peopleare Allergic to the Stamens of this Plant's Flower.With the Colour Orange in your Life, you mayhave Good Health as well as goodCommunications with your Inner Planes. Withthe Good Sedative Affect of Orange Blossoms,you will be able to Relax and become Meditativein order to Communicate with others. OrangePekoe Tea has similar affect with its beneficialaffect on the Nervous System and in order toCommunicate Clearly, you have to have a ClearAirway which is kept clear in times when one hasColds or Flus which Cowslip helps to Heal.We LOVE bringing all theseoriginal articles and features, but we surecould use your help to keep it going!Please click the button below to Donatethrough PayPal and help Druidic Dawngrow!Click hereAontacht • 54