BORAGE

Borage

Borage is an airy plant that is known to grow wild in Central and Eastern Europe. It is known to have a weak taste but similar to cucumber and used as a substitute for the flavor of cucumber.

Probably the flower is also what makes this plant popular and well known. It is a blue color and over time in history has been used just for its color and star shaped petals. The borage flowers will show up in summer when the heat brings them out. It needs a warm climate to grow usually in zone 9b...find your zone...

Many countries have different uses:

Chinese use the leaves like others use grape leaves, that is, stuffed and rolled.

The English have a gin based drink Pimm's No. 1 where borage is one of the main ingredients.

In Latin America, they use it to help lung problems.

Germans will use the leaves in stews and bullions.

Use borage flowers in the kitchen, the shocking blue color creates whimsical and eye-catching garnishes, as well as a fanciful way to add cucumber taste to a dish. As a garnish it will add color to any dish, in a salad add that flavor of cucumber. Crystallized blossoms are used as garnish on cakes and pastries. Try putting the blossoms in ice cubes.

The fatty oil obtained from borage seeds (borage oil, starflower oil) is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, e.g., �-linolenic acid (20%).

This annual herb grows best in slightly acid to neutral soil to a height of 12-36 inches(30-90 cm) in full sun. Sow seeds outdoors in the fall saved from the previous season.

It has been said that Charles Dickens took a liking to borage punch which was made of sherry, brandy, apple cider, lemon, sugar and borage flowers. Borage is known for inducing calm and fortitude, and according to the Celtics provided courage.

The medicinal uses include:

Relieve inflammatory conditions like eczema-topically.

Combined with hawthorne berries in a tea will have a positive effect on the heart

Helps balance the function of the adrenal gland.

This plant is easy to grow, drought resistant and low maintenance. So easy that is will seed itself and be invasive.

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Borage -
The Borage, �Borage officinalis,� is a nutritious herb that contains copious amounts of calcium, potassium and vitamin C. The flowers are blue in color, but are sometimes pink or lavender, and resemble a handful of stars when sprinkled onto a summer salad. This large plant prefers a rich, well draining soil. Borage is a wonderful plant for attracting bees to a garden.

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