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Herbs with Similar Uses as: Evening Primrose

• alcoholism
• allergies
• arthritis
• atherosclerosis
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• bloating
• breast cancer
• cirrhosis
• diabetes mellitus
• eczema
• hot flashes
• hypercholesterolemia
• inflammatory bowel disease
• menopause
• mood disturbances
• peptic ulcer
• peripheral neuropathy
• premenstrual syndrome
• rheumatoid arthritis
• ulcerative colitis
• weight loss

Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this herb and the other herbs that may be used to treat it.

alcoholism

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Milk Thistle
St. John's Wort

allergies

Astragalus
Devil's Claw
Licorice
Skullcap

arthritis

Black Cohosh
Burdock
Cat's Claw
Cayenne
Celery Seed
Feverfew
Flaxseed
Ginger
Goldenrod
Pau d'Arco
Red Clover
Stinging Nettle

atherosclerosis

American Ginseng
Arnica
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dong Quai
Flaxseed
Garlic
Ginger
Gotu Kola
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Red Clover
Turmeric

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Flaxseed
Lemon Balm
Passionflower
Valerian

bloating

Astragalus
Lemon Balm
Peppermint

breast cancer

American Ginseng
Black Cohosh
Garlic
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Milk Thistle
Turmeric

cirrhosis

Milk Thistle

diabetes mellitus

Aloe
American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dandelion
Garlic
Goldenrod
Green Tea
Wild yam

eczema

Burdock
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Lavender
Red Clover
Roman Chamomile
Stinging Nettle

hot flashes

Black Cohosh
Red Clover

hypercholesterolemia

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Celery Seed
Dandelion
Flaxseed
Garlic
Ginger
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Red Clover
Turmeric

inflammatory bowel disease

Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Green Tea
Marshmallow
Slippery Elm

menopause

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Black Cohosh
Dong Quai
Flaxseed
Red Clover
Wild yam

mood disturbances

American Ginseng
Kava Kava
Lavender

peptic ulcer

Astragalus
Bilberry
Calendula
Cat's Claw
Cayenne
Cranberry
Dong Quai
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Licorice
Marshmallow
Slippery Elm
Turmeric

peripheral neuropathy

Cayenne

premenstrual syndrome

Black Cohosh
Dong Quai
St. John's Wort

rheumatoid arthritis

Black Cohosh
Burdock
Cayenne
Feverfew
Flaxseed
Goldenrod
Horsetail
Lavender
Stinging Nettle
Wild yam

ulcerative colitis

German Chamomile
Ginger
Green Tea
Marshmallow
Slippery Elm

weight loss

Cayenne
Ephedra
Green Tea
Marshmallow