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Borage

Common Name: Borage
Botanical Name: (Borago officinalis)
Growing Information: Native to the Mediterranean.
Parts Used: Leaves & Flowers
Properties: Febrifuge, Pectoral, Demulcent, Refrigerant

Uses
  • Helps with sadness or melancholy.
  • Also known to help promote courage.
  • Tea made of borage can be sprayed on the skin to help cool off the body.
  • Can soothe inflamed skin and relieve bug bites.
  • Borage is known to help with issues of the lungs.
  • Flowers are edible and can be used in culinary applications.
  • Caution: Borage should only be taken for 3 to 5 days. 

Folktales, Facts, and History: 
Ego Borage gaudia semper ago
Translation:
I, Borage, always bring courage. 
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