EVENING PRIMROSE		Oenothera biennis	Biennial	
								  medicinal
				sow: late spring
				     late summer or early autumn

Oil - in seeds - contains gammalinolenic acid (GLA), p precursor of
		prostaglanden E, which is very active biologically
		regulating such functions as the vessel and immune systems.

	By supplementing the diet with GLA, one can bypass a blockage of
	prostaglandin E, production caused by aging, poor diet, alcoholism.

	PMS complaints disappear.

Roots: can be eaten, steamed, as a vegetable

Shoots: in salads