Question 1

what does evening primrose oil do?

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Let me help: The oil is extracted from the flower seeds for most medicinal uses. The oil contains 25 percent essential fatty acids, which often are promoted for their health benefits, including linoleic acid, or la, and gamma-linolenic acid or gla. The most common uses of evening primrose oil include treatment of skin condition like eczema and dermatitis as well as diabetic neuropathy treatment and arthritis.

Question 2

is it okay to take evening primrose oil?

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Depends: Oil of primrose is often used for pms and has an additional fat for those who need it.  It is usually fine to take and causes few symptoms, perhaps GI is the most common.  You need about 1-2 grams for it to help with pms.  It does not help everyone but it is worth a try rather than a prescription drug.

Question 3

can evening primrose oil improve my health?

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Not clear: Evening primrose oil is a source of the essential omega six fatty acid gla- and has been shown to help with the itching of eczema. There is some mixed evidence on its efficacy for treating breast symptoms, menopause and pms- i've actually seen anecdotal evidence of decreased mastalgia (breast pain). One thing i haven't seen is any convincing evidence of its harm.

Question 4

what are the effects of evening primrose oil?

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Eczema, Breast pain: The effectiveness of evening primrose oil stems from an ingredient called gamma-linolenic acid, or gla, an essential fatty acid thought to have anti-inflammatory and other healing properties. Evening primrose oil has highly concentrated amounts. It is one of the safest sources of gla.  When ingested, gla is converted to prostaglandins, compounds that help regulate inflammation.

Question 5

is it ok for a male to consume evening primrose oil ?

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Primrose Oil: Yes. Of course.  It has many uses in the naturopathic realm of medicine.

Question 6

will evening primrose oil help a steenager with moods?

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No evidence: I wouldn't rely on evening primrose for your teen's moods. Evening primrose oil is a source of essential omega 6 fatty acid gla. There's some mixed evidence on its efficacy for treating breast pain, menopause & pms. In contrast, omega 3 fatty acids, found in fish oil, show promise in battling mood disorders. Pms may be helped slightly (poor quality data). It may interact w ssri antidepressants.

Question 7

what are the benefits of evening primrose oil capsules?

Accepted Answer

Not clear: The data on evening primrose oil is spotty at best- some mixed evidence on its efficacy for treating breast symptoms, menopause and pms- i've actually seen anecdotal evidence of decreased mastalgia (breast pain). One thing i haven't seen is any convincing evidence of its harm!

Question 8

can you take passionflower and evening primrose oil together?

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Not wise: Both passion flower and evening primrose oil contain chemicals that may reduce the blood's ability to form clots. When taken together, they can increase the risk of dangerous bleeding.

Question 9

what is evening primrose oil capsules used for? what is its advantages?

Accepted Answer

No good studies: Evening primrose oil has been around for centuries and used for many conditions. However, it has not been well studied such that we don't have good evidence of what it does or does not do, even though we know that it contains an essential fatty acid. Check out http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/evening-primrose-oil/ns_patient-primrose & http://umm.Edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/evening-primrose-oil.

Question 10

ok to take evening primrose oil and divaloproex together?

Accepted Answer

Evening primrose: According to epocrates a medical app, there  is no interaction between divaloproex and evening primrose.

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