How Evening
Primrose Works
Evening Primrose Oil provides our bodies with an easily
available source of essential fatty acids. These fatty acids are needed to maintain
healthy tissues. They help decrease inflammation, relieve cramped muscles and keep our
skin healthy.
Evening Primrose Oil has shown great results
in the treatment of monthly cyclical breast pain. In two large clinical studies relief of
symptoms matched commonly prescribed drugs, and it is now a popular choice in Britain for
the treatment of this complaint.
For the treatment of PMS symptoms Evening
Primrose Oil will not bring immediate relief. Results of studies vary but it may take four
to six cycles before results are seen.
The fatty acids in Evening Primrose Oil
benefit sufferers of eczema. Studies found skin was less itchy and also less rough. This
allowed patients to reduce, and in some cases stop altogether, the use of topical creams.
Again this is not a quick fix, when successful, results are seen after three to four
months of use.
Side Effects
Side effects are very uncommon. Less than 2% of people taking
Evening Primrose Oil for long periods report mild stomach discomfort, nausea or headaches.
Safety Concerns
There are no known safety issues regarding Evening Primrose
Oil. No interaction with commonly prescribed drugs has been reported.
History of Evening Primrose
The Evening Primrose is an attractive sweetly scented American
wildflower.
The Ancient Greeks gave it its botanical name
of "Oenothera". This translates to "wine hunt" as the plant was
supposed to give you a taste for wine and then have the ability to repair the damage of
overindulgence!
Native Americans used it for higher medical
purposes. They found it helped bruises and cuts when applied to the skin. They also took
it internally to treat obesity.
