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2. Oenothera - Wikipedia

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   The main phytochemical in this evening primrose seed oil is gamma-linolenic acid. [21] There is no high-quality scientific evidence that O. biennis or evening primrose oil has any effect on human diseases or promotion of health, [21] [22] and specifically no evidence that it is effective to treat atopic dermatitis or cancer.

3. Oenothera biennis - Wikipedia

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   The primrose moth (Schinia florida) is a common consumer of Oenothera biennis. The adults lay eggs on the flower, and the emerging caterpillars feed on the plant. Pink wing tips reveal Schinia florida in the flower of the evening primrose. Primrose moth, Schinia florida, on an evening primrose, petals have been removed to reveal the insect.

4. Liz Earle - Wikipedia

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   Earle was one of the founding members of the Guild of Health Writers and co-founded the Food Labelling Agenda (FLAG). [21] She is a Patron of Ace Africa; [22] is an ambassador and advocate for several food-focused charities including The Soil Association, The Sustainable Food Trust, [23] Tearfund, The Menopause Charity and Compassion in World Farming [24] and has fronted campaigns for The ...

5. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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   Essential oil extracted from Karpoora tulasi is mostly used for medicinal purposes and in herbal cosmetics. [112] Oenothera: Evening primrose: Its oil has been used since the 1930s for eczema, and more recently as an anti-inflammatory, but there is insufficient evidence for it having any effect. [113] Origanum vulgare: Oregano

6. Onagraceae - Wikipedia

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   The Onagraceae are a family of flowering plants known as the willowherb family or evening primrose family. They include about 650 species of herbs , shrubs , and trees [ 4 ] in 17 genera. [ 5 ] The family is widespread, occurring on every continent from boreal to tropical regions.

7. Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia - Wikipedia

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   Beach evening primrose flowers. The two subspecies are: Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia subsp. cheiranthifolia – A perennial herb that rarely has dense and silvery hairs, distributed from the Channel Islands to Oregon. This subspecies is generally self-pollinated. [3]