Evening Primrose Oil
What is it?
Evening primrose oil is the oil
from the seed of the evening primrose plant. Evening primrose oil is used for
skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne. It is also used for
rheumatoid arthritis, weak bones (osteoporosis), Raynaud’s syndrome, multiple
sclerosis (MS), Sjogren’s syndrome, cancer, high cholesterol, heart disease, a
movement disorder in children called dyspraxia, leg pain due to blocked blood
vessels (intermittent claudication), alcoholism, Alzheimer’s disease, and
schizophrenia.
Some people use evening primrose oil for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); asthma; nerve damage related to diabetes; an itching disorder called neurodermatitis; hyperactivity in children and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); obesity and weight loss; whooping cough; and gastrointestinal disorders including ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and peptic ulcer disease.
Some people use evening primrose oil for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); asthma; nerve damage related to diabetes; an itching disorder called neurodermatitis; hyperactivity in children and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); obesity and weight loss; whooping cough; and gastrointestinal disorders including ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and peptic ulcer disease.
The plant that Evening Primrose Oil is extracted from.
