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Borage
Common Name | Borage |
Genus / Species | Borago officinalis |
Part Used | Leaf |
Energetics | Bitter, sweet and cool |
Meridians | Lung, heart |
Active Constituents | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids Mucilage Tannins Trace amounts of essential oils |
Medicinal Uses | Adrenal gland restorative Galactagogue Demulcent Emollient Diuretic Refrigerant (lowering fevers, promoting coolness) Anti-depressive |