Plant Details

Accepted name:: Borago officinalis L. [Boraginaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
aakalanalige	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
bee bread	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bee plant	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
beebread	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
beeplant	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bhonpathari	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
borage	Other	Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Food Pl. in Seven Circum-Medit. Areas (Hadjichambis et al., 2009) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
borage (starflower) oil, refined	Other	European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
borage oil	Other	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
borage seed oil	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) U.S. Pharmacop. USP 43 (2020)
boragem	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
boragine	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
boraginis flos	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
boraginis herba	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
borago	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)
borago officinalis	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
boragonis officinalis oleum raffinatum	Pharmaceutical	European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
borandella	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
boratsino	Other	Wild Edible Pl. of Paphos & Larnaca of Cyprus (Della et al., 2006)
boretsch	Other	E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
boretschblüten	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
boretschkraut	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
borraja	Other	Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Ethnobot. of Med. Pl. in La Paz, Bolivia (Macía et al., 2005) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020) MHT. 103 Especies Vegetales (Ministero de Salud, Chile, 2010) Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993) Med. Pl. at Markets in S Ecuador (Tinitana et al., 2016) Med. Pl. from Tlanchinol, Mexico (Andrade-Cetto, 2009) Med. Pl. in Loja & Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (Tene et al., 2007) Med. Pl. in N Peru (Revene et al., 2008) Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
borraja, flor	Other	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
borrega	Other	Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
borretsch	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bourrache	Other	Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000)
bugloss	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
burrage	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
common borage	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
common bugloss	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cool-tankard	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
cow’s tongue pant	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
cow’s tongue plant	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
dadisha	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
dhaivipatra	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
einjähriger borretsch	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
fleurs de bourrache	Other	Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
galajibhi	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
gaozabaan	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
gaozaban	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
gaujaban	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
goazaban	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
gojaba	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
gojika sak	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
gojiya	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
gul-e-gaozaban	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
gurkenkraut	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
gurkört	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
hodan	Other	Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
kazban	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kharaptra	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kharaptta	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kharsah	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kozha	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kozhuppu	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
lasanulshur	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
lisanussoor	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
liú lí jù	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
paatharee	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
rabo de alacrán	Other	Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
refined borage oil	Other	British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
refined starflower oil	Other	British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
ruri-zisa	Other	Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
shankha huli	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
sojialata	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
starflower	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
starflower oil	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
taharatulsanulshur	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
tale-wort	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
talewort	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
xīng xīng huā	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yeddunaluka	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
zohr lisan-us-saur	Other	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
星星花	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
琉璃苣	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
seed	refined oil	British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
Leaf, flower		Med. Pl. in Loja & Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (Tene et al., 2007)
flowering tops, flower		Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000)
seed	refined seed oil	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
Herb		Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
aerial part, leaves		Wild Edible Pl. of Paphos & Larnaca of Cyprus (Della et al., 2006)
leaves, flowers		Food Pl. in Seven Circum-Medit. Areas (Hadjichambis et al., 2009)
leaf, frond, flower, seed		Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
flowers, branches		Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
aerial parts, leaf		Med. Pl. from Tlanchinol, Mexico (Andrade-Cetto, 2009)
Flower, leaf		Med. Pl. at Markets in S Ecuador (Tinitana et al., 2016)
leaf, aerial part, entire plant, flower		Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
leaves, flower, seed, stem	fresh herb (compounded with water), oil, juice	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
aerial part		Ethnobot. of Med. Pl. in La Paz, Bolivia (Macía et al., 2005)
	oil	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
leaves		Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
seeds		U.S. Pharmacop. USP 43 (2020)
flower, herb, seed oil		Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
seed	fatty oil	British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
seed	fatty oil	European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007)
flowers	dried flowers	Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
flower	dried flower	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
seed		European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
hojas, flores		MHT. 103 Especies Vegetales (Ministero de Salud, Chile, 2010)
flores	flores secas	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 9 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Borago advena Gilib. Fl. Lit. Inch., Suppl.: 272 (1782), opus utique oppr.
Borago aspera Gilib. Fl. Lit. Inch. 1: 25 (1782), opus utique oppr.
Borago hortensis L. Fl. Angl.: 12 (1754).
Borago officinalis var. alba Gray Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 351 (1821 publ. 1822).
Borago officinalis var. coerulea Alef. Landw. Fl.: 123 (1866).
Borago officinalis var. lilacina Alef. Landw. Fl.: 123 (1866).
Borago officinalis var. saxicola Rouy Bull. Soc. Bot. France 35: 122 (1888).
Borago officinalis var. stenopetala Ducell. & Maire Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 19: 60 (1928).
Borago officinalis var. variegata Alef. Landw. Fl.: 123 (1866).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Borago officinalis	Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Med. Fitoterápicos no Brasil (Carvalho et al., 2008) Med. Pl. from Tlanchinol, Mexico (Andrade-Cetto, 2009) Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007)
Borago officinalis L	Food Pl. in Seven Circum-Medit. Areas (Hadjichambis et al., 2009)
Borago officinalis L.	British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2017) Ethnobot. in W Granada Province, Spain (Benítez et al., 2010) Ethnobot. of Med. Pl. in La Paz, Bolivia (Macía et al., 2005) European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020) Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) MHT. 103 Especies Vegetales (Ministero de Salud, Chile, 2010) Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993) Med. Pl. at Markets in S Ecuador (Tinitana et al., 2016) Med. Pl. from Tlanchinol, Mexico (Andrade-Cetto, 2009) Med. Pl. in Loja & Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (Tene et al., 2007) Med. Pl. in N Peru (Revene et al., 2008) Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Med. Pl. in Sardinia & Sicily: Sardinian Subset (Leonti et al., 2009) Med. Pl. in Sardinia & Sicily: Sicilian Subset (Leonti et al., 2009) Med. Pl. in the Medit.: Project Rubia (Gonzalez-Tejero et al., 2008) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) SOTWP 2016: Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2015) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) U.S. Pharmacop. USP 43 (2020) WHODrug Herbal Substances 2019 (WHO-UMC, 2019) WHODrug Herbal Substances 2024 (WHO-UMC, 2024) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023) Wild Edible Pl. of Paphos & Larnaca of Cyprus (Della et al., 2006) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Borago officinalis Linn.	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
Borago officinalis Linné	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)

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