Borage, a healing Herbal

The herb borage has great property against the sadness and fear, the Antici Romans and Celts drank wine before battles in which they put the leaves of borage to increase courage. leaves or flowers drunk in an infusion or boiled and eaten in salad are used against melancholy, to give joy, against anxiety, against the effects of the hectic life, gives inner calm and serenity. the infusion of borage cleans and soothes the skin, fights eczema, irritation, redness, and is also in completeing fumigation as aid in respiratory diseases. in summer is beautiful but also healthy to do some ice cubes with a borage flower inside, gives freshness and an aromatic flavor to water. the leaves contain omega 3 and omega 6 and can be eaten in salads or centrifuged and drinking as a juice.