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Oenothera (commonly known as evening primrose, suncups, and sundrops)is a genus of about 125 species of flowering plants native to North and South America. The mature seeds contain approximately 7-10% gamma-linolenic acid, a rare essential fatty acid. The O. biennis seed oil is used to reduce the pains of premenstrual ... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Menopause | 82 |
76% |
| Pre-menstrual Syndrome ... | 75 |
76% |
| Eczema | 69 |
68% |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 |
100% |
| Infertility | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 73% (245
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Evening Primrose Oil Reviews
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Took it for a while but i would then get red patches on my face and arms that would proceed to become weepy.
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It kinda sort of worked I guess; didn't make it any worse but it didn't make it go away. Made my skin softer in the places which lacked lesions.
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there may have been some difference but it was mostly to my skin not my mood
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We've used this in the past-Ithought it worked well but she did go hot and red with it but my husband disagreed and felt it didn't work and caused her to react more... so we're on opposite sides with this one so we've left it for the moment
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Worked for awhile
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helps sometimes with some mood swings
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It's not bad for cramping.
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Smells weird. Seemed to moisturize a bit but not much effect on redness/itch
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When I take it seems to offer some pain releif
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It's in a suppliment that I take avery day.
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