Evening Primrose Beneficial Therapy for MS

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Evening Primrose

 

Evening primrose is an indigenous plant to North America. The

flowers

have a strong, sweet scent, and only bloom at night during the

months

of June through October. Evening primrose has been used for hundreds

of

years to treat various ailments of the skin and muscular system.

Several Native American tribes discovered that the entire plant is

edible, and could be used as a painkiller in addition to everyday

consumption. In

Europe it is a proven treatment for PMS. The bark and leaves of

evening

primrose are said to have astringent and sedative properties. It has

been proven to be effective treatment in regards to gastro-

intestinal

disorders, asthma and chronic or whooping coughs.

 

Evening primrose is rich in amino acids and essential amino acids

such

as omega 6. Essential fatty acids magnetize oxygen as well as

produce

electrical currents. Once in the body amino acids and essential

amino

acids are transformed into hormone-like substances called

prostaglandins, which condense allergic response and inflammation.

 

Existence without essential fatty acids is impossible because they

are

vital to the electrical reactions of cells. Essential fatty acids

carry

vitamins, enhance metabolism and transport oxygen to the tissues.

They

are indispensable to the adrenal glands, brain cells, retinas,

sensory

organs, synapses and testes. Essential fatty acids act as solvents

to

eliminate hardened fat inside the human body. They are also involved

in

generating the electric currents that maintain regular heartbeats,

regulating chromosome stability and will even help with weight loss.

 

Here is a list of major constituents found in evening primrose:

Alanine

(0.5%), arginine (1.5%), aspartic acid (1.2%), beta-sitosterol

(1.2-2.5%), calcium (1.3-1.8%), cellulose (27%), gamma-linolenic

acid (0.5-10%), glutamic acid (2.7%), glycine (1%), fat (15-32%),

fiber (43%), histidine (0.4%), isoleucine (0.5%), leucine (1%),

lignin (16%), linoleic acid (12-22%), lysine (0.3%), methionine

(0.6%), phenylalanine (0.7%), proline (0.6%), protein (15-17%),

serine (0.9%) threonine (0.4%), tryptophan (up to 1.6%), tyrosine

(0.4%), valine (up to 0.8%) and other lesser constituents.

 

Gamma linolenic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid. Gamma

linolenic

acid (or GLA) aids the body to manufacture energy, and it also helps

to

form parts of the structural fats that encompass bone marrow, the

brain, cell membranes and muscles. Gamma linolenic acid is

transformed

by the body into prostaglandins. Prostaglandins help the body

because

of their anti-inflammatory properties. Prostaglandins can also act

like a

blood thinner and blood vessel dilator. They are hormone-like

substances produced in the body's tissues.

 

Prostaglandin deficiency can result in disruption of the nerve

impulse

transmission, increase blood clotting time, inflammation and weaken

immune response. Evening primrose oil with a high concentration of

gamma linolenic acid is favorable for ailments related to essential

fatty acid deficiency and the inability to metabolize essential

fatty acids.

 

Evening primrose oil is beneficial in the treatment of

arteriosclerosis, lowering blood cholesterol levels, asthma,

allergies, PMS, headaches, rheumatoid arthritis, skin irritation,

rashes, anxiety, water

retention, breast soreness, depression, coughs, irritability, and

the prevention of benign prostatic hypertrophy. It can also act as a

stimulant for the digestive system, liver and spleen.

 

Evening primrose oil has also been indispensable in the treatment of

acne, brittle nails, eczema, hyperactivity, multiple sclerosis,

peripheral neuropathy and alcohol related liver damage. There are

other conditions where evening primrose is currently being tested

for effectiveness, including breast cancer, heart disease, high

cholesterol, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, stomach

ulcers and inflammatory bowel disease.

 

Scientists have said that the studies on evening primrose have been

promising, however there is not enough conclusive data available at

this time. People with seizure disorders should only use omega-6

supplements of any kind, under the care and supervision of a

licensed medical doctor, because omega-6 including gamma linolenic

acid has had reports of inducing seizures in seizure-vulnerable

persons.

 

When purchasing evening primrose oil it is important that the

company

states the percentages of gamma linolenic acid as well as the

percentage of linoleic acid. Most quality oils will have between 7-

10% GLA and 40-75% LA (the higher the percentages the better). If

the company you are ordering the evening primrose oil doesn't list

the GLA or LA

content with their product it is advised to call them and get the

percentage

information on the 2 major constituent levels in their evening

primrose

oil.

 

Florapathics' evening primrose contains 10.3% gamma linolenic acid

and

75% linoleic acid, available as carrier oil. Evening primrose can be

used all over the body. Use it as a base to blend a therapeutic mix

of

essential oils for your specific ailment or as facial and body

treatment to

combat acne, dry, scared, mature, discolored and irritated skin. Of

course it can also be used alone to produce beneficial therapeutic

action. Evening

primrose is a beautiful flowering plant, and an invaluable

therapeutic

emollient for general well being.

 

Bibliography:

Viable Herbal Solutions (online) (2002), Evening Primrose,

Morrisville,

PA

Dreampharm (online) (2003), All about Evening Primrose, Glendale, CA

Herbal Fields® Supplements (online) (2003), Evening Primrose Oil -

Food

for the Active Lifestyle,

Jacksonville, FL

Institute for Scientific Information (online) (2002) Tissue Culture

and

Transformation of Oenothera

biennis, website www.isinet.com, Philadelphia, PA

American Botanical Council (online) (2003) Common Herbs, website

www.herbalgram.org, Austin, TX

Florapathics (online) (2003) Product Profile for Evening Primrose

Oil,

website www.florapathics.com,

Houston, TX

 

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