EVENING PRIMROSE

EVENING PRIMROSE		(Oenothera biennis) Top Pick
Other Names	Fever Plant, Field Primrose, King’s Cureall, Night Willow Herb, Scabish, Scurvish, Tree Primrose.
Description	Evening Primrose is a biennial plant native to Canada and some areas of the United States. This hardy plant thrives in dry meadows, mountains and wastelands. The yellow, lemon scented flowers are 1 - 3” across, and bloom from June through October, then producing an oblong, fuzzy fruit.. The flowers open at dusk.
Classification
Taste
Balance Yin/Yang
Humor
Uses/Applications	Evening Primrose is a soothing remedy for coughs associated with colds. It is also used for depression and as an ointment for rashes and other skin irritations. The entire plant can be eaten, stimulating the action of the stomach. Evening Primrose stops thrombosis and low blood pressure, opens blood vessels and relieves pain of angina, slows down and prevents arthritis inflammation, and lowers cholesterol.
Combinations
Constituents	Unknown.
Action	Astringent, Mucilaginous.
Food Values	Essential Fatty Acids, Minerals.
Part Used	The entire plant is used.
Collection	Collect the leaves in the second year of growth, once the flowers have bloomed. Peel the bark from the stems and dry thoroughly.
Preparation	*Capsule*		Take as directed.
	*Infusion*		Pour a cup of boiling water onto 1 Tsp. herb. Infuse 10 minutes. Take one cup per day a mouthful at a time.
	*Tincture*		Take 5 - 40 drops as needed.
Growing Directions	Evening Primrose is easy to grow from seed or root divisions. Once it has taken it is self propagating. It is tolerant of most soil types but requires some shade.
History	The generic name, Evening Primrose, is derived from oinos, meaning wine, and thera, meaning hunt, an old Greek name given by Theophrastus to the plant. For centuries its value as a food has been recognized. The French used it in salads and others simply ate it fresh in the spring.
Additional Information	1. It has proved useful in treating female complaints.
Cautions	Unknown.
Magick Information	No magical value.

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