When it was found that borage contained a higher percentage of gamma-linolenic acid than did the evening primrose, rival companies had begun to take market share of the supplement.
Borage seed oil may therefore have anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic effects and it has been studied for its potential to treat anti-inflammatory disorders, arthritis, atopic eczema, and respiratory inflammation.
On the other hand, borage is thought to actually repel the tomato hornworm moth.
Legumes are very important and the most popular vegetables are borage and thistle.
They consist of annual plants, biennial plants and perennial plants with the general characteristics of the borage family.
Agriculture is done on a small scale with production in kitchen gardens of borage, beet, potato, pepper, and fodder.
Patients should use borage oil certified free of unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
Borage seed oil has been used to treat skin disorders such as eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, and neurodermatitis.
