Borage Oil

DESCRIPTION:

Synonyms: Borage oil, Borage officinalis, GLA, Starflower oil,
Botanical Name: Borago officinalis
Part Used: Seeds
Color: Pale Yellow
Viscosity: Clear in Viscosity.
Perfumery Note: Characteristic
Shelf Life: 2 Years
Density: 0.40-0.60
Refractive Density: 1.470-1.490
EXTRACTION:
Borage oil is extracted through cold-pressed method from borage seeds. This method involves crushing the seeds under high mechanical force and then getting the oil from the crushed seed. This type of extraction process ensures that no chemicals or unnatural substances are added to the oil, generating the purest variety of borage seed oil.
ORIGIN:
First Borage young top was used in Eighteenth century with Pot herb. It was first time grown in all countries bordering to Mediterranean Region Later it distributes in many other part.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
Borage is grown in Mediterranean region in ordinary soil. In few places it is grown in garden due to its edible leaves. Flowering season is May and the color of Flower is blue. Borage plant can go up to 60-100 cm.
USES:
Pharma Uses

• Borage oil helps improve arthritic symptoms in some patients.
• It is a treatment for high blood pressure.
• Borage oil is beneficial to numerous other medical conditions and diseases, including cough, depression, Alzheimer's disease and symptoms related to PMS and menopause, such as mood swings and breast tenderness. 
• Borage oil may help people with multiple sclerosis.
• The oil may help to combat stress and high blood pressure (hypertension). Borage oil is also cited as a treatment for acne, eczema, endometriosis, female infertility, gout, impotence, lupus (SLE), psoriasis, respiratory infections, and rosacea Small amounts (10% or less) of Borage is often added to other carrier oils for fortification. 
• It is applicable for all skin types and is commonly used in manufacturing, aromatherapy applications and by massage therapists