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Trivia # 348: Borago officinalis

12 August, 2016
Toxicoogical trivia from August 12, 2016: Borago officinalis, also known as a starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and has naturalized in many other locales.  It grows satisfactorily in gardens in the UK climate, remaining in the garden from year to year by self-seeding. The leaves are edible and the plant is grown in gardens for that purpose in some parts of Europe. The plant is also commercially cultivated for borage seed oil extracted from its seeds.a) Has been used in hyperactive gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular disorders; b) Naturopathic practitioners use borage for regulation of metabolism and the hormonal system;c) Both previous assertions are correct. 
Trivia # 348: Borago officinalis
Flor de Borago officinalis
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Correct answer: c. Read more in WP.
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