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Herbs & BotanicalsBorage (Borago officinalis): Uses, Evidence and Safety
Borage (Borago officinalis): why its leaf and flower carry liver-toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids, what research says about the seed oil, and the foxglove look-alike and pregnancy cautions.
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Vitamins & SupplementsEvening Primrose Oil, Borage Oil and GLA
Evening primrose and borage oils supply GLA, an omega-6 fat. A Cochrane review found no eczema benefit, and NCCIH says evidence is not enough for any condition.
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Herbs & BotanicalsPyrrolizidine Alkaloids: Comfrey, Coltsfoot, Borage and Liver Veno-Occlusive Disease
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in comfrey, coltsfoot, borage and butterbur can injure the liver. See what the EU committee and other sources say, what PA-free means and who is most at risk.
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