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Borage officinalis. Borage has beautiful, edible blue flowers. But it doesn't stop there! The whole plant is edible. The leaves can be tossed into salads, tea sandwiches or added to soups. The young leaves have a mild cucumber taste. The flowers are often used as a festive addition to cakes, fruit salad, or iced tea. Freeze the blossoms in ice cubes for a festive touch to your drinks this summer.
This is a great plant for a kid's garden, too. They're very easy to grow.
Seeds from borage are used in traditional herbal medicine. Extracted borage oil is often used as an alternative to evening primrose oil. It is used to treat problems associated with menstrual disorders, and rheumatic disorders. Borage oil is considered to be soothing, and healing and is used for topical treatment of eczema.
Leaves can be infused for tea to treat lung disorders and fevers. Lactating mothers can combine this infusion with fennel to stimulate milk flow. Borage leaves can be pulped for fresh juice. Naturopaths and herbalists recommend 10ml, 3 times a day of juice as treatment for anxiety, depression and grief. Diluted with equal parts water a lotion to treat dry skin and rash can be made.
Start inside in trays in early winter, or direct sow in the early spring once danger of frost has passed. Cover seeds lightly in warm soil & keep moist until germination.
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