Borage (Borago officinalis)
琉璃苣liú lí jǔLiuliju
Borago officinalis · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids; avoid long-term use; contraindicated in pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Borage for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Depression SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Borage does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit DiureticBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Borago officinalis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial9 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Calming2 records
- Benefit Diuretic1 records
- Benefit Respiratory7 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Skin8 records, 7 in people
- Depression Syndrome2 records
- Inflammation Syndrome13 records, 9 in people