Evening Primrose 4:1

History:
As night falls and the moon rises, the Evening Primrose blooms, and a lemon-scented fragrance radiates from its yellow petals. By daybreak, the flowers fade and await the new blossoms that will bloom the next evening. Evening Primrose is a hardy, erect biennial herb that thrives in dry soil and may reach a height of six feet. During its second year, showy yellow flowers appear and bloom in diminished light or in the darkness, and in optimum conditions this ornamental plant will self-seed. Evening Primrose is a North American native that grows in dry meadows from Canada to Texas and east of the Rockies to the Atlantic. It was brought to Europe in the seventeenth century, where it continues to be used in herbal preparations. The entire plant is edible, and it was once a popular food for North American tribes who also used it as an anodyne and for respiratory health. The oil derived from the seeds contains essential fatty acids, the rare gamma linolenic acid, rich mucilage, tannin, lignin, amino acids, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, , B-vitamins and vitamin E.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) to three (3) capsules, three (3) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant women should not use Evening Primrose Herbal Supplement, and excessive use may result in oily skin, an indication to decrease dosage. Because of its blood-thinning properties, Evening Primrose should be avoided by those who are taking prescription bloodthinners (aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), ticlopidine (Ticlid), warfarin (Coumadin), enoxaparin (Lovenox). Evening Primrose may exacerbate symptoms of temporal lobe epilepsy and should be avoided by those are are treated for seizure disorders: phenytoin (Dilantin), valproic acid (Depakote, Depakene), carbamazepine (Tegretol), gabapentin (Neurontin), lamotrigine (Lamictal). Do not take Evening Primrose if you are taking medication for mental conditions (examples: chlorpromazine (Thorazine), thioridazine (Mellaril), perphenazine (Trilafon). Some experts suggest that magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, niacin and vitamin B-6 should be taken along with this herb. Evening Primrose may cause nausea, diarrhea, bloating, vomiting or gas.

Capsule Information:
Our Evening Primrose 4:1 supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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