- 보리지, Borage
. 학명; Borago officinalis
. 개요; 지중해원산의 일년생 식물
. 효능; 변통촉진제, 발한제, 해열제, 모유촉진제, 폐병치료제, 강장제
. 사용법; 우려서 단기사용
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Borago officinalis
- 약용부위
. Herb, flowers.
. 허브, 꽃
2 통명
- 영어; Bugloss, burrage, common bugloss
- 한글; 보리지
3 개요
- 지중해원산의 일년생 식물
. 전세계에서 재배되거나 자생
- 줄기; 속이 비어 80센티내외로 성장
. 잎; 어긋나서 난형이나 장타원형
- 꽃; 여름내내 청색, 자색, 백색으로 개화
. 따뜻한 곳에서는 연중개화
Borage is an annual plant that grows wild in the Mediterranean countries and is cultivated elsewhere. The hollow, bristly, branched and spreading stem grows up to 2 feet tall. The leaves are bristly, oval or oblong-lanceolate, the basal ones forming a rosette and the others growing alternately on the stem and branches. The blue or purplish, star-shaped flowers grow in loose racemes from June to August.
4 효능
- 변통촉진제, 발한제, 해열제, 모유촉진제, 폐병치료제, 강장제
. 발한제; 해독효과, 신경진정효과
- 흉막/복막염; 진정 및 항염기능
- 잎과 씨; 모유촉진효과
. 허브; 눈과 피부 염증개선
- 신선한 잎; 민감한 사람은 피부접촉주의
Aperient, diaphoretic, febrifuge, galactagogue, pectoral, tonic. Borage is said to be good for reducing fever and for restoring vitality during convalescence from illness. Its diaphoretic action is also credited with some antidotal effect against poisons. It also seems to have some calmative properties that make it useful for nervous conditions. Borage has even been recommended for pleurisy and peritonitis for its calmative and anti-inflammatory action. The leaves and seeds stimulate the flow of milk in nursing mothers. The fresh herb has also been made into an eyewash and used as a poultice for inflammations, but contact with the fresh leaves may cause dermatitis in sensitive persons.
5 사용법
- 장기사용; 의사상담필요
- 우리기; 1/2컵의 물에
. 1티스푼의 꽃이나 2티스푼의 잎
. 5분우려서 음용
Prolonged use of borage is not advisable.
Infusion; Use 1 tsp. dried flowers or 2 to 3 tsp. dried leaves with 1/2 cup water; steep for 5 minutes and strain.