What is the use of primrose oil?

It is used mainly as a healing agent.





Irritability, depression, bloating, breast pain, asthma, allergies, cholesterol regulation, arteriosclerosis, chronic headaches, prostate health, inflammatory diseases, complications from diabetes, and poor circulation.





The above are healed/relieved by using primrose oil.

What is the use of primrose oil?
Evening primrose oil (EPO) contains an omega-6 essential fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which is felt to be the active ingredient. EPO has been studied in a wide variety of disorders, particularly those affected by metabolic products of essential fatty acid.





Uses based on scientific evidence:


Eczema (children and adults), good scientific evidence for this use


Skin irritation (atopic dermatitis in children and adults), good scientific evidence for this use





The following are of unclear scientific evidence for this use:


Breast cancer


Breast cysts


Breast pain (mastalgia)


Chronic fatigue syndrome/post-viral infection symptoms


Diabetes


Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage)


Multiple sclerosis (MS)


Obesity/weight loss


Pre-eclampsia/high blood pressure of pregnancy


Rheumatoid arthritis


Scale-like dry skin (ichthyosis vulgaris





Fair scientific evidence against this use (it may not work):


Asthma


Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)


Cardiovascular health


Menopause (flushing/bone metabolism)


Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)


Psoriasis


Schizophrenia





For details and uses based on tradition or theory see: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/evening...