Latest Cooking & Cuisine Forum Topics:

  • whats the best way to store produce? are "green bags" any good? (3 posts)
  • Best Chinese food on the menu??? (15 posts)
  • Any good recipes or ideas using Canadian Bacon and/or Lil Smokies? (4 posts)
  • What's the best way to avoid a hangover? (47 posts)
  • if you drink your own urine will it make you sick? (13 posts)
  • How do I start eating like a vegan? (20 posts)
  • can someone help me think of a good argument? (19 posts)
  • Can a vegan eat foods made with yeast? (8 posts)
  • Beer! whats the best kind do you think? (11 posts)
  • How are you celebrating "World Vegetarian Week"? (12 posts)
  • How do you like your toast?? (22 posts)
  • Mock up recipe for Healthy Choice Chicken Margherita? (2 posts)
  • Need absinthe assistance please!!!!!? (6 posts)
  • Least favorite vegetable and fruit? (24 posts)
  • What's your favourite Mexican food? (10 posts)
    		•

     

    Borage Oil

    Borage oil is basically derived from the seeds of the borage plant (borago officinalis), which is a huge plant with blue color, star shaped flowers that is mostly found in parts of Europe and North Africa and is also naturalized in many places in North America.

    All parts of the borage plant, from its stubbly stems to its blue star shaped blooms, have been used in many parts of the world for over centuries for its healing qualities. Aside from that, the borage plant is also used as a flavoring for foods. In fact, as early as the 1600s, it is reported that most Europeans blended the borage leaves and flowers into a wine that was reputed for reliving boredom and dispelling sadness.

    However, the modern science has only found tidbits of evidence to support the claim that the herb itself has any therapeutic effects, many findings emerged that the borage oil that comes from the seed of the plant appear to aid in healing a number of conditions. From then on, the borage oil is said to be useful for treating rheumatoid arthritis as well as sorts of menstrual problems.

    Numerous researches have found out that borage oil, just like the evening primrose oil and black currant seed oil, contains a powerful fatty acid known as gamma linolenic acid or GLA which contributes a large part in the medicinal effects of the borage oil. It is then considered that the borage oil owes its healing capabilities to the presence of such essential fatty acid which is also an omega-6 fatty acid. But unlike the evening primrose oil, the borage oil boasts more than twice as much GLA.

    The said GLA in the borage oil is then processed for great results. Once the process is done, the GLA is then transformed into hormone-like substance that has either the ability to block inflammation or promote it. In the borage oil, the GLA is said to comfort inflammation, which then makes it the best solution for arthritis and some other inflammatory conditions.

    Borage oil is more specifically used to lessen the aches and pains of rheumatoid arthritis, and it gives relief to the discomforts that are caused by PMS, endometriosis, and fibrocystic breasts for the reason that the borage oil blocks the production of inflammatory substances known as prostaglandins which are greatly emitted during menstruation. With that, the borage oil then reduces some of the breast tenderness that most women fell before their menstrual periods and so it calms the endometriosis-related inflammation.

    Along with that, the borage oil is helpful for reducing the symptoms of eczema and psoriasis, as well as it clears up acne and rosacea. It also alleviate inflammation related with lupus, prevent nerve damage due to diabetes, fight damage from multiple sclerosis, ease cough, soothe throat disorders, treat Alzheimer's-related memory deficiencies, reduce stress and high blood pressures, nourish nails, scalp, and hair, treat gout, and counter impotence and female infertility.

    With its multiple uses and functions, borage oil is now popular in the form of softgel, oil, and capsule. Many experts suggested that taking the borage oil products with food may boost GLA absorption and lessen the unpleasant side effects. But the careful inspection of the dosage information contained in the label for borage oil still remains the best step to take before taking the supplement.

    Sponsored Ads:

    Related Articles:

    Microbrews / Original Microbrews
    Black Tea / Japanese Black Ceramic Tea Sets
    Herbal / Devil'S Claw
    Vitamins / B12 Vitamin Basics
    Herbal / Health Benefits
    Herbal / Melissa Officinalis Belongs To The Mint Family, Lamiaceae. And Being Such, It Is Known For Its Refreshing Quality Like Lemon Or Lemon Grass. The Name Melissa Was Actually Taken From The Greek "Melisso-Phyllon" Which Literally Means "Bee-Leaf." It Was So N
    Herbal / Angelica
    Herbal / Herbal Extract
    Vegetarian Cooking / Easy Vegetarian Cooking
    Vegetarian Cooking / Recipes Of Italian Vegetarian Cooking
    Herbal / Obesity Is Associated With Several Long-Term Diseases Such As Heart Attack, High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Et Cetera. Because Of The Alarming Number Of Obese People, Many Are Driven To Employ All Sorts Of Diet Tactics And Weight Loss Plans To Get
    Herbal / Ginger - Its Role In History
    Herbal / The Plant
    Super Foods / Hay Diet Treats Chemical Condition Of The Body
    Herbal / A Perennial, The Plant Is Common In The Wayside With Stout Branches, Brown Stems, And Wrinkled Leaves That Resemble An Egg In Their Shapes. Horehound Is Not An Attractive Plant, Neither Is Its Odor Particularly Pleasing. In Fact, The Smell Of The Whole Pl

    Also In This Category:

    Herbal
    - Herbal Supplements
    - Woody And Evergreen, The English Ivy Is Native To Europe And Temperate Asia. It Is A Usually Sterile Vine Whose Berries Contain The Poisonous Principle Hederin. Considered As The Most Popular House And Wall Vine, The Engish Ivy Is Grown In Numerous Variet
    - Herbal Medicine For Cold
    - Beta-Glucans
    - Herbal Skin Care Products
    - Many People Might Regard Our Persistence With Herbal Medicine As Something That Symbolizes Our Need For Nature. We'Ve Always Had An Interdependent Relationship With Our Surroundings And This Is The Best Way For Us To Invoke That Connection. It'S Only Bad
    - Herbal Diuretic
    - Melissa Officinalis Belongs To The Mint Family, Lamiaceae. And Being Such, It Is Known For Its Refreshing Quality Like Lemon Or Lemon Grass. The Name Melissa Was Actually Taken From The Greek "Melisso-Phyllon" Which Literally Means "Bee-Leaf." It Was So N
    - Herbal Healing
    - Antioxidants Come In Several Forms - Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Carotenoids, And Flavonoids. Next To Vitamin C, Flavonoids Are The Most Important Antioxidants Found In Fruits And Vegetables. But What Exactly Are Flavonoids?
    - Buckthorn Bark
    - Herbal Supplements
    - Artichoke Leaf
    - Folk Remedy
    - Chinese Herbal Medicine

    Currently Online :

    4 member(s), 24 guest(s):
    FlowerPower, KoolKermit, Mysterious, sunworshipper, Ask Jeeves, Baiduspider+, Google, Cobion.com, Slurp

    Search :

    No comments yet
    schools the pain sources safety southern patches side cupping o someone watching goals feta def self less cafe grated paste customers expiration ebola manners beers therapy creative smoking network narrowing properties grounds clots perennial year twin tool contests lentil defects host salmon paula ale untill married hops list learn flavored creamy