Tincturing Borage

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Dear Sherry,

I would use the leaves seperately and then do another tincture with

the leaves and flowers. Why? Because there are seperate properties in

the leaves and flowers.

You can combine them and you have adrenal stimulants/diuretic/ a

febrifuge/anti-rheumatic and an expectorant. it will also promote

lactation.

The leaves sepertely will(becasue they contain a lot of tannins, vit

C and calcium and potassium), work as a tonic.

Throw is some seeds as well (I would blend it to try and crush the

seeds) and you have a great releiver of irritable bowel syndrome and the

oil in the seeds will regulate menstruation.

Actually - it is the oil in the seeds that do this - the oil from

Borage seeds is recommended as an alternative to evening primrose oil

for eczema externally.......

Personally, I would bung the whole lot in one tincture......see what

it does when you use it...............Love Penny

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on 7/7/01 4:35 AM, Penny Khaled at pennyclr75 wrote:

 

 

Penny

 

Again, thank you - I have been doing leaves and flowers together so far - so

I will continue to do that - and once that jar is filled, I will do just one

of the leaves. Thanks for your info.

 

Sherry Bakko

> Dear Sherry,

> I would use the leaves seperately and then do another tincture with

> the leaves and flowers. Why? Because there are seperate properties in

> the leaves and flowers.

> You can combine them and you have adrenal stimulants/diuretic/ a

> febrifuge/anti-rheumatic and an expectorant. it will also promote

> lactation.

> The leaves sepertely will(becasue they contain a lot of tannins, vit

> C and calcium and potassium), work as a tonic.

> Throw is some seeds as well (I would blend it to try and crush the

> seeds) and you have a great releiver of irritable bowel syndrome and the

> oil in the seeds will regulate menstruation.

> Actually - it is the oil in the seeds that do this - the oil from

> Borage seeds is recommended as an alternative to evening primrose oil

> for eczema externally.......

> Personally, I would bung the whole lot in one tincture......see what

> it does when you use it...............Love Penny

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