Evening Primrose Seed - min. 50+/pkt - Oenothera Biennis - Organic, Untreated, Non-GMO

Evening Primrose - Seed Packet

Oenothera biennis

Minimum 50 seeds per packet

2020 seed

Please store your seeds in a cool, dry, dark place until ready to plant 😉

Note: most MFT seed will contain some chaff, especially the tiniest ones.

“Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) opens its four-petaled blossoms after sunset or on dark cloudy or rainy days. It is worth the time to visit an evening primrose plant at dusk and watch as the cream to bright yellow petals unfold like a slow-motion film. The show starts in June and continues through October.…. A biennial with a sturdy taproot, evening primrose grows to about 8 feet tall and flowers in its second season. …

All parts of evening primrose are edible. Native Americans in Utah and Nevada ate the seeds. The young leaves can be used raw in salads or as a potherb. … Native Americans also used evening primrose for a variety of medicinal purposes. The Ojibwa poulticed the whole plant on bruises. The Cherokee drank a tea made from the root to take off weight. … Shakers used the leaves or roots externally to promote healing of wounds and a tea of the leaf and root to settle an upset stomach.

One of the best-known uses of evening primrose oil among today’s consumers of herbal medicine is in mitigating discomfort associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). A number of double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have shown that evening primrose oil significantly reduced irritability, breast pain and tenderness, and mood changes associated with PMS; however, one study concluded that the relief of PMS symptoms by evening primrose oil was statistically insignificant compared with that of the placebo.

In recent years, evening primrose has garnered attention as an important dietary supplement and a good source of essential fatty acids: substances, like vitamins, minerals, and essential amino acids, that the body cannot manufacture yet needs to maintain health. They normally are obtained through the diet. … evening primrose oil is considered a dietary supplement in the United States. More than 120 studies in university hospitals in fifteen countries have been conducted on evening primrose oil, and recent research suggests that evening primrose oil may be useful for treating a wide range of conditions associated with imbalances and abnormalities of essential fatty acids, including atopic eczema, asthma, migraine, inflammations, PMS, metabolic disorders, diabetes, arthritis, and alcoholism.”

- https://www.motherearthliving.com/health-and-wellness/herbs-for-health-health-benefits-of-evening-primrose

“The bark and the leaves are astringent and sedative. They have proved of use in the treatment of gastro-intestinal disorders of a functional origin, whooping cough and asthma. A syrup made from the flowers is also an effective treatment for whooping cough. The bark is stripped from the flowering stem and dried for later use, the leaves are also harvested and dried at this time. Evening primrose oil has become a well-known food supplement since the 1980"s. Research suggests that the oil is potentially very valuable in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, pre-menstrual tension, hyperactivity etc. It is also taken internally in the treatment of eczema, acne, brittle nails, rheumatoid arthritis and alcohol-related liver damage. Regular consumption of the oil helps to reduce blood cholesterol levels and lower the blood pressure. The seed is a good source of gamma-linolenic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid which assists the production of hormone-like substances. This process is commonly blocked in the body, causing disorders that affect the uterine muscles, nervous system and metabolism. The poulticed root is applied to piles and bruises. A tea made from the roots is used in the treatment of obesity and bowel pains.”

- http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/o/oenothera-biennis=evening-primrose.php“

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