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The Borage herbal plant easy grows close to everywhere where you want to cultivate. You can use the Borage herbal plant the curative power as a medicine and also you can make delicious salad and soup from this herb.
You can use the oil from seeds of Borage herbal plant menopausal and menstrual problems, arthritis, eczema and rheumatism. The flowers of Borage herb stimulating the adrenal glands this effect can cause more aggression and increase the courage and the psychical activity.
The name of this useful herbal plant came from the Celtic borrach word, this mean courage. Some people said that the Borage word come from the Latin borra word. However some assert that the name might be derived from the Latin borra, it’s meaning rough hair they think this word correspond to the shape or forms of the Borage stems and leaves.
John Gerard who was an herbalist in 1597, wrote (in Latin language) ‘ego borago gaudia semper ago’, which is mean that the Borage always give courage for you.
In the Middle Ages the knights believe if the flowers of the Borage embroidered on their mantles these will give their more courage. The herbalist used as an herb which can give happiness, bring comfort and to raise the people spirits.
If you grow borage herbal plant in your garden you can keep away the tomato worms.
Keep in your mind: If you eat to much from the leaves this could cause toxicity in your liver this can cause the pyrrolizidine alkaloids. These alkaloids are not in the oil of the Borage seed.
Latin Name: Borago officinalis
Alternate Names: Burrage, Bugloss,
Family: BORAGINACEAE
Useful part of the Borage herbal plant: flowers, leaves, oil from seeds and roots.
The main natural herbal remedies of Borage: Emollient, Tonic, Antirheumatic, Refrigerant, Aperient, Mucilaginous, Decongestant, Galactagogue, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Diuretic,
Main application of the Borage medical herbal: Fever, Worry, Anxiety, Rheumatism, Arthritis, Pleurisy, Bronchitis, Menstrual Problems, Catarrh, Menopause, Convalescence, Hypertension, Cough, Grief, Depression,
How can you prepare, eat, drink or buy Borage herbal plant: You can make Borage tea or buy Borage herbal tincture, Borage capsules, dried herb and Borage Juice in any herbal shops, herbal stores or pharmacy. You can buy also Borage Oil capsules.
The most common applications of Borage: Skin Dryness, Bruises, Rash, Eczema, Inflammation, Eye Soreness,
The most common applications of Borage: You cam use the infusion of the Borage herbal plant as a compress on sore or sensitive eyes. The Borage herbal plant is very useful if you want to make poultice for bruises, eczema and inflammations. The salve which made from Borage herb is a very good for several skin complaints. If you skin is dry skin you can make or buy face-pack. The Borage herbal plant is excellent bath herb if you want to use for dry skin.
Culinary uses of Borage herbal plant: You can make salads with the flowers but you should remove spiky backs. The Borage herbal plant is excellent for garnish, you can take into cakes and you can make candy from this fine plant. You can make good salad from the young leaves. The taste is similar but not same like cucumbers. If you cut small pieces of the leaves you can add to yogurt after from this you can make a refreshing cold soup. You can add the Borage herbal plant leaves to the refreshing lemonade or other summer drinks. If you take Borage flower into the ice cube this can be a very good decoration. You can use the Borage as a garnish around the party punch or wine. The Borage roots can boost of the wine flavour and taste.
Flavour of the Borage herbal plant: Moist, Cold, Sweet.
The main effective agent of the Borage herbal plant: Borage flowers and Borage leaves contain: alkaloid (pyrrolizidine), potassium, mucilage, calcium, tannin, saponins, vitamin C, essential oil. Lot of gamma-linolenic acid, essential fatty acids and linooleic acid are in the Borage herb seeds.