Borage oil comes from the seeds of the Borago. The oil is used to treat skin conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis and eczema, as well as diabetes, ADHD and premenstrual syndrome.

The borage plant is characterised by having star-shaped flowers and this has led to it being commonly known by the name of starflower. This name is also given to an oil which is extracted from the plant's seeds.

It follows that borage oil and starflower oil are two names for the same substance.

Borage isn't cortizone, but helps your body to produce its own cortizone by stimulating the adrenal gland. To get the benefit of borage, you would consume it in a tea or infusion.

Starflower oil is from the seeds of the borage plant (Borago Officinalis).

Country borage leaf