In the early spring, almost immediately after the melting of snow, an enotera, an autumn or violet violet blooms. Also this plant is known as evening primrose - medicinal properties and contraindications to the use of herbs are studied by phytotherapeutists and traditional medicine specialists. Therefore, the ashline is used in the manufacture of both national recipes and pharmacological preparations. Evening primrose seed oil is a valuable nutritional supplement, especially for women.
Therapeutic properties and contra-indications of evening primrose
For therapeutic purposes, the aerial part of the grass is usually used - leaves, flowers, stems, seeds. Rarely harvest the roots of evening primrose.
The chemical composition of primulas includes a large number of valuable components:
- sitosterol;
- flavonoids;
- polyunsaturated fatty acids;
- resins;
- pentosans;
- slime;
- invert sugar;
- flobbaphenes;
- pigments;
- tannins;
- organic acids, including ascorbic acid;
- vitamins;
- carotene;
- glycosides;
- essential oils;
- saponins.
Therefore, primrose-based products have the following properties:
- pain reliever;
- expectorant;
- diaphoretic;
- immunostimulating;
- anti-inflammatory;
- restorative;
- vitamin;
- healing;
- diuretic ;
- decongestant;
- soothing;
- antispasmodic;
- antimicrobial;
- antithrombotic.
It is not recommended to take any preparations with an enoter during pregnancy, as well as intolerance to plant components.
Useful properties of evening primrose for women
The maintenance of phytoestrogens in a night violet allows to apply it in the treatment of gynecological diseases. Doctors recommend including nutritional supplements with oslinnikom in complex therapy:
- infertility;
- premenstrual syndrome;
- menopause;
- endometriosis;
- mastopathy ;
- hormonal disorders;
- erosion of the cervix;
- cystic formations in the ovaries.