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Evening primrose
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By Mayo Clinic Staff
Evening primrose is a plant with yellow flowers. Evening primrose oil comes from the plant's seeds.
People take evening primrose oil as a dietary supplement. It most often comes in capsules to take by mouth. The supplement has omega-6 fatty acids, including gamma-linolenic acid, also called GLA.
People take evening primrose to treat many conditions.
