Medicinal uses of evening primrose oil

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Evening primrose oil is extracted from the seeds of the plant Oenothera biennis, native to North America and has significant medicinal benefits, which is used in alternative medicine; is rich in vitamin E and its seeds have a concentration of gamma-linolenic acid or GLA is an essential fatty acid Omega-6 - 7-10%, and should be included in the diet to build and maintain cells in the body.

BENEFITS OF EVENING PRIMROSE OIL

CHARACTERISTICS OF GAMMA LINOLEIC ACID
The GLA is believed to be an especially useful anti-inflammatory in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, and for a variety of diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cysts, breast, eczema, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy and menopause.
BENEFITS OF SKIN
Several clinical studies have shown that evening primrose oil improves various skin conditions, such as itching, swelling and flaking caused by eczema.
FEMALE FERTILITY
The possibilities that has a woman to conceive increase when drinking lots of water and take evening primrose oil, which produces a higher volume and better quality of fertile cervical fluid.
Acid linolenic and gamma-linolenic acid contained in evening primrose oil help to produce prostaglandins, which have anti-inflammatory properties and are beneficial in the induction of labour and uterine contractions.
The appropriate way to take it is as a supplement during periods of menstruation to ovulation, which is situated between 1,500 mg. to 3000 mg. per day; the results do not occur until at least one or two after taking supplements, because needed oil to build up in the body.
DISORDERS OF THE FEMALE GENITAL TRACT
Evening primrose oil help in relieving the reproductive female disorders, such as fibrocystic disease of breast, endometriosis and premenstrual dysphoric disorder, since gamma linoleic acid creates a greater number of prostaglandins.

ADEQUATE DOSES

Currently there is a recommended standard dose of evening primrose oil, studies have shown that doses of 3 to 8 grams per day of evening primrose oil are best for adults, and persons under 18 years of age, you must be from 2 to 4 grams per day.

PRECAUTIONS ON EVENING PRIMROSE OIL

Evening primrose oil should not be taken by people with seizure disorders. The side effects that can produce evening primrose oil can mainly be headaches, nausea and abdominal pain.
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