1, reducing blood lipid
Evening primrose contains a lot of unsaturated fatty acids, mainly linoleic acid, linolenic acid and oleic acid, and a small amount of palmitic acid. These plant acids are mostly unsaturated fatty acids, which have certain antioxidant effects. After eating, it has a good effect on removing cholesterol and low density lipoprotein from blood, reducing blood lipid and preventing thrombosis.
2, lowering blood sugar
Evening primrose contains alloxan, which can strongly enhance the sensitivity of diabetic patients to insulin, and the unsaturated fatty acids in evening primrose can also promote the synthesis of prostate E 1. Prostate E 1 has insulin activity and can also play a certain role in lowering blood sugar.
Step 3 lose weight
Evening primrose contains unsaturated fatty acids, which can remove low-density lipoprotein and saturated fatty acids from blood vessels. Evening primrose can also inhibit the thickening of intestinal villi, regulate the digestion and absorption function of gastrointestinal tract and reduce the accumulation of fat in the body.
4, anti-fatty liver
Too much saturated fatty acid in the body is the main factor leading to fatty liver. The unsaturated fatty acids contained in evening primrose can help clear cholesterol in the body, promote the digestion of saturated fatty acids, and have certain antioxidant effects, alleviate the aging of liver cells and have certain anti-fatty liver effects.
Step 5 fight cancer
Evening primrose contains a variety of antioxidants, such as vitamin C and unsaturated fatty acids, which can scavenge free radicals in the body, slow down cell aging and inhibit the formation of cancer.
6. Relieve premenstrual symptoms
In women, when menstruation begins about two or three days ago, the concentration of inflammatory factor prostaglandin will increase due to hormonal changes and endometrial bleeding during menstrual cramps. GLA contained in evening primrose oil can inhibit the increase of prostaglandin concentration that causes inflammation and reduce the uncomfortable reaction of PMS.
7. Evening primrose soaking in water is taboo
First: allergic patients are not suitable for taking.
Evening primrose is widely used in life, but it belongs to a Chinese herbal medicine after all. If it is not suitable for people, it is easy to be allergic after taking it. Allergic constitution refers to people who are more prone to allergic symptoms. Such people must pay special attention to taking evening primrose. If you feel uncomfortable after soaking the evening primrose in water, such as rash, cold sweat and diarrhea, you should stop using this Chinese herbal medicine immediately to avoid affecting your health.
Second: women with more menstrual flow are not suitable for taking evening primrose.
Experts tell us that if you are a woman with a large amount of menstruation, then it is best not to soak the evening primrose in water. Because evening primrose will affect blood circulation after entering the body, if it is not used scientifically, it is easy to have endocrine disorders and affect our health.
Except for women with heavy menstrual flow, evening primrose is not suitable for patients with hemorrhagic diseases, so as to avoid excessive blood loss and even life-threatening.
Third: pregnant women are not suitable for taking it.
The physical condition of pregnant women is special, so women need to be cautious in using drugs at this stage, otherwise the development of the fetus will be affected to some extent. Bian Xiao suggested that women during pregnancy should not take evening primrose to avoid endangering their health, and should receive professional guidance if necessary.
Women need to pay special attention to taking this Chinese herbal medicine. In addition to the large amount of menstruation mentioned above, pregnant women are not suitable for taking it. Patients with hysteromyoma also need to pay special attention to taking this Chinese herbal medicine to avoid getting worse and endangering their health.
Fourth: Minors should be cautious when using evening primrose.
The body of a minor is still in the developmental stage. At this time, if there is no scientific diet, it will endanger the physical development and cause irreparable serious consequences for the child's life. After evening primrose enters the body, it will promote the growth of substances in the body, especially bone calcium, bone magnesium and vitamin E, which will greatly enhance the activity of bone cells and lead to an increase in the number of such cells. If children use evening primrose in large quantities in the rapid development stage, it will lead to premature development of the body.