Borage

Borage tea was given to competitors in tournaments of medieval times as a moral booster. "I, borage bring always courage", was a popular rhyme of the day.

Borage is an annual plant that grows wild in the Mediterranean countries. The hollow, bristly, branched stem grows up to 2 feet tall. Borage has been used for various medicinal purposes over the years as an aperient, diaphoretic, febrifuge, galactagogue, pectoral, and tonic.

Borage is good for reducing fever and for restoring vitality during convalescence from illness. Its diaphoretic action is also credited with some antidotal effect against several poisons. This herb also exhibits some calmative properties that make it useful for nervous conditions. Borage has also been recommended for pleurisy and peritonitis for its calmative and anti-inflammatory action.

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