Post by Onyxaeon on Dec 19, 2008 17:13:41 GMT -5
Borage is a medicinal and/or cooking herb used for coughs. It grows to 60cm, with blue star-like flowers. The flowers can be used to decorate salads and cakes. The leaves flavor drinks and dips. A leaf and flower infusion is an adrenalin tonic for stress, depression, or cortisone and steroid treatment. It reduces fevers, dry coughs, dry skin rashes, and stimulates milk flow. Pressed seed oil can be used for menstrual and irritable bowel problems, eczema, blood pressure, arthritis, and hangover. The flowers produce a nice pure blue for paints. Mix leaves with barley and bran in a small muslin bag and use in a bath to cleanse and soften skin.
