| Evening Primrose, this plant is ingenious to North | | | | act as blood thinners and vaso-dilators. |
| America. The flowers of this plant have a very | | | | These hormone like substances are produced in the |
| strong, sweet scent, which only bloom at night 4 | | | | tissue of the body. A deficiency in prostaglandin may |
| months out of the year. June through October. | | | | result in a significant decrease in the transmission of |
| This flower has been used for centuries to treat | | | | impulses from a nerve, increase in clotting time, |
| various skin and muscular system ailments. Our Native | | | | inflammation and a weakened immune response. |
| American ancestors discovered that the complete | | | | Evening primrose oil is favorable for ailments related |
| plant was edible, and could also be used as a painkiller | | | | to the essential fatty acid family, since it has a high |
| as well as food. In Europe, it has been a proven | | | | concentration of gamma linolenic acid. It is of benefit |
| treatment for PMS. It is said that there are astringent | | | | in the treatment of arteriosclerosis, high blood |
| as well as sedative properties in the bark and leaves | | | | cholesterol levels, asthma, allergies, PMS, headaches, |
| of the evening primrose. | | | | RA, skin irritations, anxiety, water retention, breast |
| It has been effective in the treatment of intestinal | | | | soreness, depression, coughs, and irritability. |
| disorders, whooping cough and asthma. Evening | | | | It also is used to stimulate the digestive system, liver |
| primrose is a rich source of essential amino acids, | | | | and spleen. |
| such as omega 6. Omega 6 is a fatty acid that when | | | | Other uses for evening primrose are acne treatment, |
| in the bloodstream helps the body transfer oxygen | | | | eczema, hyper-activity, MS and to strengthen nails. |
| as well as produce electrical currents. | | | | There are numerous other other conditions that |
| Amino acids also help the body fight allergic | | | | evening primrose is being tested on for |
| responses and inflammation. As stated earlier the | | | | effectiveness, including breast cancer, heart disease, |
| fatty acids also produce electrical currents which is | | | | ADHD, stomach ulcers and some types of bowel |
| vital to the conductivity of the cells. Essential fatty | | | | disease. Even though the studies have been |
| acids also transport vitamins and oxygen to the cells | | | | promising, there is not enough conclusive evidence at |
| as well as enhance or aid in metabolism. They are | | | | this time. |
| basically indispensable, every part of your body | | | | A person with seizure disorders should only use |
| needs fatty acids. The brain, the heart,the eyes, main | | | | omega-6 supplements under the care and supervision |
| sensory organs as well as many glands. These | | | | of a licensed medical doctor. Omega-6 fatty acids |
| essential fatty acids act like cleaners to eliminate | | | | have been reported to cause seizures in people that |
| hardened fat that is stored up in your body. | | | | have seizure disorders. |
| They are also involved in a healthy heart, they | | | | Remember when purchasing evening primrose oil, it is |
| regulate the stability of DNA and RNA and may even | | | | important that the bottle states the amount of |
| help with weight loss. | | | | gamma linolenic acid as well as linolenic acid. The |
| Here is a list of the components found in evening | | | | percentage for a quality oil is, GLA 7-10% and LA |
| primrose: Alinine [0.5%], arginine [1.5%], aspartic acid | | | | 40-75% ( more percentage is always better). |
| [1.2%], beta-sitosterol [1.2-2.5%], calcium [1.3-1.8%], | | | | If you are ordering from a company, and they do |
| cellulose [27%], gamma-linolenic acid [0.5-10%], | | | | not list at least these two ingredients with the |
| glutamic acid [2.7%], glycine [1%], fat [15-32%], fiber | | | | product. It is advisable to contact them and get the |
| [43%], histidine[0.4%], isoleucine [0.5%], leucine [1%], | | | | percentages of these two compounds. |
| legnin [16%], linoleic acid [12-22%], lysine [0.3%], | | | | Evening primrose that contains GLA 10.3% and LA |
| methionine [0.6%], phenylalanine [0.7%], proline | | | | 75% is probably the best one can get, it is available |
| [0.6%], protein [15-17%], serine [0.9%], threonine | | | | as a carrier oil. Evening primrose can be used all over |
| [0.4%], tryptophan [1.6%], tyrosine [0.4%], valine | | | | the body. It may be used as a base oil to blend a |
| [0.6%], as well as many other smaller quantities of | | | | favorite mix of essential oils for any specific ailment |
| compounds. | | | | of your body. To treat or combat acne, dry, scared, |
| One of the compounds mentioned, gamma linolenic | | | | discolored or irritated skin. Although you can use it |
| acid, is known as a polyunsaturated fatty acid. GLA | | | | alone to produce therapeutic benefits. |
| for short, helps the body make energy. Once GLA is | | | | The beautiful flowering plant named Evening Primrose, |
| introduced to the body it is transformed to a | | | | has a very therapeutic emollient for the general well |
| substance called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins have | | | | being of a body. |
| anti-inflammatory properties. Prostaglandins can also | | | | |