Borage

Borage

Borago officinalis

Borage leaves can be used to create a tea that is good for reducing fevers when taken hot. Borage is a diaphoretic, which means that this tea induces sweating, thereby lowering the fever. Borage tea also makes a good remedy for colds and flu, especially when these infect the lungs because it also treats coughs.

The leaves and flowers are rich in potassium and calcium and therefore are good blood purifiers and a tonic. A borage leaf infusion is also good for insomnia and nervous tension. The leaves can be used in face packs for dry skin, in baths, or in a poultice for bruises or irritated skin. Borage seeds have a higher gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) content than the evening primrose.

Borage like many herbs has both medicinal and culinary properties. I decided to discuss the medicinal properties of this herb because it is a popular herb in the kitchen and should have its medicinal properties known.

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	Borage leaves can be used to create a tea that is good for reducing fevers when taken hot. Borage is a diaphoretic, which means that this tea induces sweating, thereby lowering the fever. Borage tea also makes a good remedy for colds and flu, especially when these infect the lungs because it also treats coughs.
The leaves and flowers are rich in potassium and calcium and therefore are good blood purifiers and a tonic. A borage leaf infusion is also good for insomnia and nervous tension. The leaves can be used in face packs for dry skin, in baths, or in a poultice for bruises or irritated skin. Borage seeds have a higher gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) content than the evening primrose.
Borage like many herbs has both medicinal and culinary properties. I decided to discuss the medicinal properties of this herb because it is a popular herb in the kitchen and should have its medicinal properties known.