
Borage herb can cleanse the blood of impurities and also strengthen the heart.
Bees are atrracted to this medicinal herb
Borage (Borago officinalis) is excellent for a number of ailments. The common names of this herb are bee bread, bee plant, borrage, bourage, bugloss, burage, burrage, burridge, cool-tankard, langdebeef, ox-tongue, tailwort, and talewort and the main parts used are the leaves and the flowers. Bees are attracted to this herb.This herb is also known as a starflower because of its blue or purplish star-shaped flowers. This medicinal herb is an annual herb that is native to Syria. It can be found in the Mediterranean region, Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa, and South America.
It is also a culinary herb
Seen as a culinary herb, the leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches and the young leaves have a cucumber like flavour are used as salad. They can also be cooked and eaten like spinach.The tea is an excellent remedy to bathe sore eyes and when taken internally it is effective for fevers, yellow jaundice, to expel poisons of all kinds due to snake bites and insect stings.
Its benefits
This herb is also excellent for depression, cough, itch, ring-worms, scabs, sores as well as ulcers. Results of researches done have shown that the seed oil is helpful in reducing joint inflammation and other symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. It is also used as a mild sedative.This medicinal herb is widely used for premenstrual syndrome. It can also be used as a rinse for ulcers in the mouth as well as the throat, and also to loosen phlegm. It is effective for fevers, bronchial tract, mouth and throat infections. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and aids in promoting healthy skin growth.
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