Evening Primrose- For urinary infection

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Common Name: Evening Primrose, EPO, scabish, night willow herb
Botanical Name: Oenothera biennis L.

Parts Used: Seed

The seed of this plant contain essential oils that is sold as a food supplement.

Essential fatty acids: linoleic 75%, alpha-linolenic 0.4%, gamma-linolenic acid 12 %.

It is suggested to use as nutrient supplement. It is also claim by the herb producer that Primrose can prevent various sick conditions such as cancers, high cholesterol, diabetes, inflammatory diseases, zinc deficiency, atopic dermatitis, eczema, PMS, and hypersensitivity child. Primrose is used to treat catarrh of the respiratory tract.

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1) Evening primrose contains gamma linolenic acid (GLA). GLA in humans normally is conversed by linoleic acid in the diet. GLA is contributed in the forming of the nerve sheath. It is believed that the nerve disease in diabetic patients is due to the ineffective conversion of linoleic acid to GLA in these patients. In experimental animals with diabetes, adding GLA to the diet corrects the nerve damage.

2) Gamma linolenic acid plays a role in the formation of Prostaglandins, which modified many functions of the body. Prostaglandin especially plays a very important part in regulating the inflammatory response (such as the swelling of a joint seen in gout or rheumatoid arthritis, or even the swelling that occurs after an ankle sprain). Many factors might interfere the converting process of linoleic acid to form GLA, including aging, diabetes or stress. GLA formation is also blocked when the diet contains excessive amounts of unsaturated fatty acids in the diet. No one knows for sure whether prostaglandin deficiencies are the cause of premenstrual tension and breast discomfort, however, GLA supplements clearly do improve some types of neurological disease.

In animal studies, evening primrose was substantially better at reversing diabetic neuropathy than either blackcurrant or borage. This indicated that not all GLA-containing natural oils are equally effective, and results cannot be predicted from just the GLA content of the product being used. The same considerations can be applied to commercial supplements. They may contain a lot of GLA, but that does not mean that all of the GLA contained in the product will be absorbed, or that some other component added to the product may prevent the GLA from working.

Doses of 1 to 3 grams per day has been suggested.

Evening Primrose may help for neurological diseases. It also is a herb supplement for PMS, arthritis, and skin diseases.

Originally, the American Indians use the oil of evening primrose to treat stomach upsets and respiratory infections. Now, by the results of researches and the promotion of food supplement makers, evening primrose oil is claimed to be good for many conditions. Other than use for conditions such as premenstrual syndrome, benign breast disease, elevated cholesterol, and atopic skin disease, it also said Evening Primrose is capable of preventing abnormal blood clotting, obesity, and degenerative neurological diseases. More interesting is since this herb related to the conversion of prostaglandin, it would associated with sexual function.