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July 14, 2005
Borage is Good Company
Boraginaceae is a terrific growing companion, attracting bees which makes it a good buddy plant for strawberries. Black Flies are also drawn to Borage. Planting it near tomato plants as a way of controlling tomato worms.
What’s in a name? The Welsh name for this herb translates to ; herb of gladness. The Arabic translations is ; father of sweet, and the Celtic word Borrach means courage. Sounds a little like how I’ve heard Cannabis sativa described. The Greeks and Romans regarded Borage as having the power to give comfort to the heart and soul and having the ability to impart courage to men in battle.
Fact or fantasy, Borage is a diaphoretic, but can sweating really make you merry and brave? Perhaps some of the good effects supposedly felt from eating the flowers and leaves from this herb are simply the benefits from eating a food source that’s high in potassium and calcium or possibly from the wine it was usually added to.
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