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borage
Stunning Huichol Yarn Art
Donate $150 or more and get a beautiful Huichol yarn
painting, hand made by Huichol artists in Mexico.
They make fabulous gifts! (6, 8, 12 & 24 inch pieces available.)
Borage
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Boraginaceae
Genus :
Borago
Species :
officinalis L.
COMMON NAMES
Starflower; Bee Bread; Common Bugloss
USES
Anti-inflammatory; Expectorant; Diaphoretic; Adrenal Gland Treatment; Stimulates milk flow in nursing women
DESCRIPTION
An annual growing to 2 feet high. Large oval leaves with wavy edges grow alternately along branched, hollow stems. 5-pointed, edible white or blue flowers grow in drooping clusters.
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