Evening Primrose Oil

Identification
Generic Name Evening Primrose Oil
Brand Name

Indication
Dyspepsia No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Period Pain (Dysmenorrhea) No Recommendation Low Evidence Psoriatic Arthritis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Asthma No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) No Recommendation Low Evidence Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Breast Cancer Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Contact Dermatitis No Recommendation Low Evidence Dermatitis No Recommendation Low Evidence Hypercholesterolaemia No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Menopause No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Occupational Asthma No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Premenstrual Syndrome No Recommendation Low Evidence Psoriasis No Recommendation Very Low Evidence Rheumatoid Arthritis Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Hand Dermatitis No Recommendation Low Evidence Foot Dermatitis No Recommendation Low Evidence Familial Hypercholesterolemia No Recommendation Very Low Evidence

Condition Contra-Indication
Our Records are Incomplete for Condition-Contra Indications

Other Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Other Contra-Indications

Contra-Indication
Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Contra-Indications

Class Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Class Contra-Indications

We have incomplete side-effect data.

Side Effects

Efficacy of Evening Primrose Oil as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking:

Breast Cancer [1, 2, 3, 4]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (early studies shows that primrose oil may help slow the growth of breast cancer cells, but more research is needed.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence

Rheumatoid Arthritis [1, 2, 3]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (early research shows that primrose oil may help reduce the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, but more studies are needed.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence

* www.gradeworkinggroup.org

References:
1. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-699-epimedium.aspx?activeingredientid=699&activeingredientname=epimedium

2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3551978/
3. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/erectile-dysfunction/in-depth/erectile-dysfunction-herbs/art-20044394

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