Evening Primrose Oil
People mainly take Evening Primrose Oil for pain & inflammation, hormones, anxiety. Based on 8 first-hand reports. Ranked #870 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 68% are positive.
What Evening Primrose Oil does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Fertility - myo inositol and d chiro inositol taken together, evening primrose oil, black cohosh,”
“primrose evening oil”
“I started taking evening primrose oil 2 weeks leading up to my expected cycle. The oil annihilated the cramps”
“1gr evening primrose oil”
“these patients thrive on primrose oil, which is rich in omega-6; however, they may deteriorate if they supplement with omega-3 alone”
Top discussions (5)
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- I have Asperger's and ADHD, and a week ago I started taking 10gr of glutamine a day and it's definitely affecting my cognitive empathy. ↗
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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate