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Borage
Family:
Boraginaceae |
Latin Name:
Borago officinalis |
Description
Prickly, bush herb with a height of 2 feet and width of 2.5 feet. Flowers are star-shaped, blue, about 1 inch wide, with hairy backs, growing in great profusion. The fruit are relatively large black seeds. Blooms from May to September.
Common Uses
The seed oil is particularly rich in polyunsaturated fats. Borage seed oil is used to treat premenstrual complaints, rheumatic problems, eczema, and other chronic skin conditions. Gamma linoleic acid (GLA) which is found in borage seed oil, is used to reduce inflammation, boost immunity and help maintain cell membranes in painful inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.
History
In the Middle Ages, ladies would often embroider borage flowers on the scarves they gave to knights about to fight in tournaments or going off to the Crusades. It's been favored by botanical illustrators over the centuries and included for its beauty in the garden at Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV.
Products Containing this Ingredient
Adrenal Strength Blend, Borage Oil 300, Bronchial Strength Blend, EFA, The Total- Essential Fatty Acids, EFA’s, The Total Essential Fatty Acids, Environmental X™ (formerly Environmental Cleanse®), Facial Cleanser, Lavender, Joint & Muscle Relief Factors, Multi- Vitamin & Mineral, Daily, For Cats, Omega- 3-6-9, Complete
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