Aromatherapy source still popular with doctor having edge on treatment of sore (15)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Aromatherapy source still popular with doctor having edge on treatment of sore (15)" mean?

The definition is "Aromatherapy source". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EVEN (synonym="still") + IN (synonym="popular") + GP (synonym="General Practitioner; doctor") + RIM (synonym="edge") + ROSE (synonym="an anagram of [treatment of] SORE") = EVENINGPRIMROSE The answer is EVENINGPRIMROSE.

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