Evening Primrose Oil Monograph | Oenothera biennis
๐ธ Evening Primrose Oil Monograph
Oenothera biennis | ืฉืื ื ืจ ืืืืื
"The Women's Oil - GLA-rich oil for hormone balance and skin healing."
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๐ Botanical Information
Botanical Name: Oenothera biennis
Common Names: Evening Primrose Oil, EPO
Family: Onagraceae
Origin: North America
Plant Part: Seeds
Extraction: Cold-pressed
Appearance: Pale yellow liquid
Aroma: Mild, slightly nutty
๐งช Composition
โญ Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA): 8-10% - RARE omega-6!
Linoleic Acid (Omega-6): 65-80%
Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA): 8-10% - Powerful anti-inflammatory
Oleic Acid (Omega-9): 6-11%
Palmitic Acid: 6-8%
Stearic Acid: 1-2%
Why GLA matters: Converts to anti-inflammatory prostaglandins - hormone balance, skin healing!
ืขืฉืืจ ื-GLA 8-10% - ืืืืื-6 ื ืืืจ! ืืืืื ืืืจืืื ืื
๐ Benefits
Hormone Balance โข Eczema โข Women's Health
๐บ Women's Health
- PMS - Reduces breast pain, mood swings, cramps
- Menopause - Hot flashes, hormonal balance
- Hormone Balance - Regulates hormones
- Fertility - Supports reproductive health
- Menstrual Pain - Anti-inflammatory
๐บ ืืจืืืืช ื ืฉืื
- ืชืกืืื ืช ืงืื ืืกืชืืช: ืืคืืืช ืืืื ืฉื, ืืฆื ืจืื, ืืชืืืืฆืืืืช
- ืืื ืืืขืืจ: ืืื ืืื, ืืืืื ืืืจืืื ืื
- ืืืืื ืืืจืืื ืื: ืืืืกืช ืืืจืืื ืื
- ืคืืจืืืช: ืชืืื ืืืจืืืืช ืจืืืื
- ืืืื ืืกืช: ืื ืื ืืืงืชื
๐ Skin Benefits
- Eczema - Clinical studies show improvement
- Psoriasis - Anti-inflammatory
- Acne - Hormone-related acne
- Dry Skin - Nourishing, moisturizing
- Anti-Aging - Skin elasticity
๐ ืืชืจืื ืืช ืืขืืจ
- ืืงืืื: ืืืงืจืื ืงืืื ืืื ืืจืืื ืฉืืคืืจ
- ืคืกืืจืืืืืก: ืื ืื ืืืงืชื
- ืืงื ื: ืืงื ื ืืืจืืื ืืืช
- ืขืืจ ืืืฉ: ืืืื, ืืืื
- ืื ืื ืืืื'ืื ื: ืืืืฉืืช ืขืืจ
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๐ Properties
Absorption: Medium
Comedogenic: 2 (low)
Shelf Life: 6-12 months (refrigerate - high GLA oxidizes)
Best For: Hormone balance, eczema, PMS, women's health
๐ก How to Use
Topical: 10-20% in facial/body oil blends
Eczema: Apply to affected areas
Internal: Can be taken as supplement (capsules) - consult doctor
Facial Oil: Mix with other oils for hormone-related skin issues
ืฉืืืืฉ: ืืงืืื 10-20%, ืืงืืื, ืคื ืืื (ืงืคืกืืืืช - ืืชืืืขืฅ ืขื ืจืืคื)
โ ๏ธ Safety
Safety: Generally safe
Pregnancy: Consult doctor (may stimulate labor)
Epilepsy: Avoid (may lower seizure threshold)
Surgery: Stop 2 weeks before (affects blood clotting)
Storage: REFRIGERATE (high GLA oxidizes quickly)
Shelf Life: 6-12 months refrigerated
ืืืืืืช: ืืืื | ืืจืืื: ืืชืืืขืฅ ืขื ืจืืคื | ืืคืืืคืกืื: ืืืื ืข | ืืืกืื: ืงืืจืืจ!
๐ References
Clinical Studies - Evening primrose oil for PMS and eczema
Len & Shirley Price - Carrier Oils
Women's Health Research