Borage is most commonly seen when there are queens. The leaves help their milk come out. But the other use is to lower fever.
Borage leaves are used in the Warriors series as a remedy for fevers and as an herb to help keep a cat's strength up. They are often gathered by medicine cats to treat illnesses and injuries within the Clans.
The leaves, flowers, and seeds of borage have medicinal properties.
Borage has culinary uses, the raw leaves are reminiscent of cucumber with a prickly texture. Borage blossoms are used as garnish and may be crystallized to decorate cakes.
Borage grows in the ShadowClan territory near their camp, along the edges of the ShadowClan border. It is often found in areas where there is light shade and well-drained soil. Warriors may use borage leaves to help nursing queens increase their milk supply.
In the Warriors book series, borage root is used to help queens produce more milk for their kits. It is given to queens who are having difficulty nursing their young or producing enough milk.
leaves and flowers
Borage Leaves
Leaves and Roots should be consumed to stave off fevers. Seeds and leaves should be consumed by the nursing Queen to increase available milk
Cats in the "Warriors" series typically find borage in Twoleg (human) gardens or along the edges of Twoleg places where it is commonly grown. Borage is often considered a beneficial herb for cats in the series, known for helping queens with milk production.
Some common medicines used in the "Warriors" series by Erin Hunter include cobwebs for stopping bleeding, dock leaves for soothing insect bites, juniper berries to counteract poison, and tansy for curing coughs and wounds.
The leaves are eaten to reduce shortness of breath.
The leaves are chewed up and applied to infected wounds.
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.