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Evening Primrose

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MF2611 Evening Primrose

by Rhonda Janke Jeanie DeArmond

  • Published Date: May 2004
Evening primrose opens its flowers only in evening. Oil from seed is the most common medicinal product. Good source of gamma-linolenic acid; potential to reduce seizure threshold.
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