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.