Borage

Herbal Constituents and Uses | Contraindications

Common Name:	Borage	Photo Gallery
Genus / Species:	Borago officinalis
Part Used:	Leaf
Energetics:	Bitter, sweet and cool
Meridians:	Lungs, heart
Active Constituents	Pyrrolizidine alkaloids Mucilage Tannins Trace amounts of essential oils.
Medicinal Use:	Adrenal gland restorative Galagtagogue Demulcent Emollient Diuretic Refigerant (lowering fevers, promoting coolness) Anti-depressive
Dose:	Infusion, Tincture Infusion: 3 - 9gms to cup of boiling water infused for 15 minutes. Take 1/2 cup dailly. Tincture: 5 to 10ml in water daily

Contraindications

1.Do not use this herb during pregnacy or lactation.
2. This herb should be used for no longer than 10 days at a time, due to the pyrrolizidine content.
3. Do not use this herb with children due to the pyrrolizine alkaloid content.
4. See Coltsfoot entry for pyrrolizidine alkaloid information.

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