Borago officinalis, Borage
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Borago officinalis
Borage
drugs
herb (Boraginis herba), fruits (Boraginis fructus)
most important active substances
in the herb pyrrolizidine alkaloids; silicic acid, musilages; tannins
in the seeds fatty oil with fatty acid gamma linolenic, linoleic acid
most important usages
spice and the fatty oil against dry skin, itching and skin inflammation diseases
Recommendations for Cultivation
Weight per Thousand Seed Grains: 18,0 g
Seed Demand for drilling: april 15 – 20 kg/ha
Distance between the rows: 50 cm
harvest: herb during the flowering time; seeds if these started to colouring brown.
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