May alleviate inflammation
Top 1 in Top 5 Health Benefits of Borage
Borage may have potent anti-inflammatory qualities, according to some studies. Borage seed oil was discovered to guard against oxidative cell damage, which may lead to inflammation, in one test tube and animal investigation.
Another experiment on animals showed that giving mice borage seed oil reduced inflammatory markers associated with aging. Furthermore, one research including 74 individuals found that taking a borage oil supplement for 18 months, with or without fish oil, decreased the signs and symptoms of the inflammatory disease rheumatoid arthritis. Borage helps in the transmission of nerve impulses and promotes nerve development. This helps in reducing muscle spasms and numbness caused by nerve disorders.
