Borage - herb - 50g
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Product characteristics
Contents: dried herb
Country of origin: EU
Classification: Borago officinalis
Weight: 50g
Preparation proposal:
Place two teaspoons of the herb into 250 ml of boiling water. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Description
BORAGE - dried herb - 50g
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Plant description An annual plant belonging to the Boraginaceae family. It comes from the Mediterranean countries. It reaches a height of up to 60 cm, roughly hairy. It gives off a pleasant, refreshing scent of cucumbers. High honey yielding plant: One borage flower contains up to 12 mg of nectar, and in it 44-77% of sugar. |
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Properties - contains flavonoids, tannins, mineral salts (including soluble, easily absorbed by the body silica and potassium nitrate), vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, allantoin, mucus, malic acid, citric acid - shows a mild diuretic, anti-inflammatory, sedative and bactericidal effect - used for the treatment of inflammation and damage to oral mucous membranes, respiratory system, esophagus, stomach, intestines - helpful in chronic kidney disease, rheumatic disease - acts as a mild sedative - externally as a decoction of skin burns, boils, frostbites, bruises, youthful acne, skin itching and difficult to heal wounds - regular consumption of decoctions increases excretion of urine and allows removal of harmful metabolic products as well as chlorine, urea and uric acid ions from the body |
