A tea made from the leaves and flowers also promotes lactation, relieves fevers, and promote sweating. It will also cure a hangover. The soothing mucilage in Borage makes it a beneficial treatment for dry cough, throat irritation, chest colds and bronchitis. Borage tea is also a good remedy for such digestive disturbances as gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome.

A poultice of crushed Borage leaves will relieve insect bites and stings, reduce swelling and bruising and is also helpful for clearing up boils and rashes.

Borage works well to ease the sadness and mood swings often associated with menopause and menstrual cycles. It is great for women because it contains high levels of calcium and iron, nutrients many women are deficient in. Potassium, Zinc, B and C Vitamins, and beta carotene are packed into the Borage plant making it very nutritional.

Borage always gives courage.

4 oz

Size: 4 oz

• Use to Help With: Relieve fevers, cure hangover, throat irritation, dry cough, insect bites, swelling and bruising, boils, rash, ibs, gastritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, high blood pressure, gout, reduce stress. Good for body healing after surgery or "Borage is especially good against melancholie, it maketh one merrie." 
• Active ingredients: Organic Borago officinalis

• Important: It is great for women because it contains high levels of calcium and iron, nutrients many women are deficient in. Potassium, Zinc, B and C Vitamins, and beta carotene are packed into the Borage plant making it very nutritional

Ingredients:

Organic Borage Leaf & Flower 

How To Use

For best results, 1-3 teaspoons of dried herb per cup of water 2) Boil the water, pour over the herbs. 3) Let it steep for up to 20 minutes. Strain, sweeten with stevia and/or honey, and sip slowly until finished.

No known side effects have been reported when borage preparations are taken internally in appropriate forms and in therapeutic dosages. External contact with fresh borage leaves may cause skin rashes in sensitive persons.

No interactions between borage and standard pharmaceutical preparations have been reported.

Borage oil would be contraindicated in pregnancy given the teratogenic and labor inducing effects.

http://herbclass.com/borage/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11710548

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