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in #health6 years ago (edited)


Our local Evening Primrose (Oenothera stricta)

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Herbalism is a huge field and one just can't learn it all.

Like everyone, I've reached a hiccup in my learning and just can't seem to find a satisfactory answer. That's why I'm putting theis question out there to all the herbalists on Steemit -

'Is Oenothera stricta close enough to Oenothera biennis that we can use it for the same purposes'?

It's a case of what's common here in Australia isn't quite the same as what's out there in countries that aren't Australia. The common names are the same, but the taxonomic names point to a difference.

'Why is it important' you may ask?

Evening Primrose is a powerful remedy. The well know oil that is extracted from the its seeds has Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) that help the transmission of hormones throughout the body, especilly female hormones. They help with so many aspects of our body and mind that playing with them isn't something taken lightly (even though the pharmaceutical industry would like us to think otherwise).

Even the bark form the flower stems has a strong affinity for the pelvic area, which contains our sex organs.

It's powerful stuff herbally, so I want to know more before I start to recommend O. stricta instead of O. biennis. Any advice is welcome!

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I wish I could help, but you would be my first port of call for a question like this! 😄

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Ok. Ill take a look. Dont know anything about fashion though, its a bit redundant in my life

I understand this, fashion is not a thing all people like because I guess they don't wan't to get judged just because of their clothes.

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