I have seen borage at the Huntington Library and the LA Arboretum. Borage is also known as a starflower. The vivid blue flowers with hairy stems are very interesting and cute. Both the leaves and flowers of borage can be eaten as a vegetable or used in beverages. It is also cultivated for medicinal uses and for oilseed.
我在亨廷頓圖書館及洛杉磯植物園都看過琉璃苣，琉璃苣也叫星花。鮮豔的藍色花朵有著毛茸茸的莖，很有趣也很可愛。琉璃苣的葉和花都可以作為蔬菜食用或用於飲料中。它也被種植用於藥用及油籽。
Photo Date: 2022.01.06, 202.05.19 Location: Huntington Library, LA Arboretum
Notes 筆記
- Borage, also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the Mediterranean region.
- The flowers are five narrow, triangular-pointed petals. Flowers are most often blue. Pink as well as white flowered types are also cultivated.
- Traditionally, borage was cultivated for culinary and medicinal uses, although today, commercial cultivation is mainly as an oilseed.
- Borage is used as either a fresh vegetable or a dried herb. As a fresh vegetable, borage, with a cucumber-like taste, is often used in salads or as a garnish.
- The flower has a sweet, honey-like taste and is often used to decorate desserts and cocktails, most commonly, frozen in ice cubes.
- Traditionally, Borago has been used in hyperactive gastrointestinal (colic, cramps, diarrhea), respiratory (asthma, bronchitis) and cardiovascular disorders (cardiotonic, antihypertensive and blood purifier), urinary (diuretic and kidney/bladder disorders), and hormone problem.
- 琉璃苣，又稱星花，是紫草科一年生草本植物，原產於地中海地區。
- 花是五個狹窄的三角形尖瓣。 花通常是藍色的。也有粉紅色和白色花的種類。
- 向來琉璃苣是被用於烹飪和藥用，但現在在商業上種植主要是為提煉種油。
- 琉璃苣可拿來當作新鮮蔬菜或乾香草。作為一種新鮮蔬菜，琉璃苣有黃瓜般的味道，常用於沙拉或當配菜。
- 這種花有甜美的蜂蜜味，常用於裝飾甜點和雞尾酒，最常見的是冷凍在冰塊中。
- 按慣例琉璃苣是用來治療胃腸道（絞痛、痙攣、腹瀉）、呼吸系統（哮喘、支氣管炎）、心血管疾病（強心劑、抗高血壓和血液淨化劑）, 泌尿系統（利尿劑和腎臟/膀胱疾病）和激素問題。
References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Borage
- WebMD: Borage - Uses, Side Effects, and More
- 維基百科: 琉璃苣
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