Primrose

Primrose

Common Name: Primrose

Genus and Species Name: Oenothera biennis

Active Chemical Ingredients: C18H32O2 ,Linoleic acid

Medicinal Uses: A sedative and an astringent effects are present in various parts of the evening primrose herb, such as the flowers, the leaves, and the bark on the stem. Disorders such as the whooping cough have been treated using all three parts of the herb and these are normally prescribed by many traditional herbalists in treating this disorder. Conditions such as digestive problems and asthma can also be treated using the herbal remedies made from the evening primrose plant. The evening primrose herb is also used in the preparation of an herbal poultice which is used extensively in the treatment and easing of the discomfort related to rheumatic disorders affecting patients. External skin problems such as eczema, and some other skin conditions with symptomatic itching, and problems such as breast tenderness can be treated using topical application of the herbal evening primrose oil. Elevations in the blood pressure of the patient can be treated by making the person consume the herbal evening primrose oil, at the same time, this oil is also used in the prevention of clumping in the platelets within the blood during internal hemorrhage and injuries. Premenstrual disorders are also normally treated using this herbal oil these days, and the oil is also used in the treatment of tension and bloating in the abdominal region that occurs in women before menstruation. Consuming the oil of the evening primrose may also be of some benefit in individuals affected by severe disorders such as the multiple sclerosis, the oil can also be of benefit in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, in treating intermittent claudication, which is a cramp like pain that affects the leg of the patient's, circulatory disorders can also be treated using the oil of the evening primrose. The primrose also helps with burns, wounds, and dermatitis as an ointment.

Preparation: Poultice, Oil, Ingestion, Teas

Citations: 

(n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_evening_primrose.htm 

 Linoleic Acid. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.caslab.com/Linoleic-Acid.php5