Editing Primula veris (section)

==Myth and folklore==
This herb was already mentioned by [[Pliny the Elder]] for its early blooming attributes. Species from the genus ''Primula'' along with other ritual plants played a significant role in the pharmacy and mythology of the [[celts|Celtic]] [[druids]], likely as an ingredient of magical potions to increase the absorption of other herbal constituents. In the Middle-Ages it was also known as St. Peter's herb or Petrella and was sought after by Florentine apothecaries. [[Hildegard von Bingen]] recommended the medicinal parts only for topical use but the leaves were also consumed as food. Other common names at the time were 'Herba paralysis', 'Verbascum', primrose, or mullein leaves. It was frequently misidentified as or confused with similar species from the genus ''Primula''.<ref>ES Burgess (Jan. 1902). [https://books.google.com/books?id=39JdK5LR0S4C&q=paralysis&pg=PA72 History of Pre-Clusian Botany in Its Relation to Aster] pgs 70, 72, 246,  324, 332, 334/5, 435, 440. Retrieved 19 December 2015.</ref>