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Evening primrose

Oenothera biennis

also known as EPO, Evening primrose oil

Moderate (eczema, premenstrual)

A North American wildflower whose seed oil is rich in gamma-linolenic acid, used for atopic dermatitis and women's hormonal complaints.

  • Source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)
  • May ease atopic dermatitis
  • Mixed evidence for premenstrual symptoms
  • May ease breast tenderness (mastalgia)
  • May ease diabetic neuropathy in some studies
  • Used by Indigenous tribes of North America

Active in Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), Linoleic acid.

Use caution with blood thinners
May lower seizure threshold — avoid with seizure disorders
Discontinue 2 weeks before surgery
Avoid with phenothiazines (antipsychotics) — seizure risk

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