Category Archives: Borage (Echium amoenum)

Borage and Evening Primrose Oils

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Borage (Borago officinalis) and evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) oils both have interesting and similar nutritional compositions and this gives them broadly similar physiological effects. Generally the oil composition of seed oils varies between plants and between growing conditions, but on … Continue reading →

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Borage officianalis (Starflower)

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Borage officianalis is a flowering plant belonging to the Boraginaceae family of plants. The plant is characterised by star shaped blue flowers which give it its alternative name of the starflower plant. However, white and pink flowered alternatives also exist. … Continue reading →

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Borage as a Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Borage (Borago offininalis) also called starflower, is a plant that belongs to the Boraginaceae family of plants. Borage has been shown to have a number of health effects in humans and animals, and may have potential as a treatment for … Continue reading →

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Nutritional Supplements for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Obsessive compulsive disorder is a form of anxiety characterised by obsessive behaviour. A number of supplements have been investigated as possible treatments for this disorder, and many have been found to be beneficial. Here is a list of some of … Continue reading →

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Borage for Mood?

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Echium amoenum (Borage): Anxiolytic Herb

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Echium amoenum is the borage plant. The plant is native to the region between the borders of Europe and The Middle East. The plant belongs to the Boraginaceae family of plants. In traditional medicine it has been historically known that … Continue reading →

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Borage (Echium amoenum) Against Anxiety and Depression

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Borage (Echium amoenum) is an annual herb that grows natively in the mountains of Iran, regions of the Mediterranean, as well as across parts of Europe. Borage is also commonly called starflower and account of its star-shaped flowers, and it … Continue reading →

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