Borage Oil Health Benefits

Borage Oil Health BenefitsBorage oil is a little known herb oil which has some serious health benefits. It comes from a starflower’s borage seed from a borage plant. The oil itself is packed full of gamma linolenic acid (GLA) which is the key to the health benefits of borage oil. Borage oil also contain significant portions of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid that is classified as omega- 6 fatty acids that helps in producing chemical mediators (like prostaglandin E1) to decrease swelling and inflammation in tissues. Thus, borage seed oil have anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic effects and benefit people at risk of different inflammatory disorders such as arthritis, atopic eczema, and respiratory inflammation. Therefore, for many individuals the primary source of acquiring GLA to ensure proper nutrition is through a supplement such as borage oil. Children with low levels of GLA can also benefit from taking borage oil supplements.