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Cucumber grass (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis). Legends, myths, symbolism, description, cultivation, methods of application

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  1. Photos, basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism
  2. Basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism
  3. Botanical description, reference data, useful information, illustrations
  4. Recipes for use in traditional medicine and cosmetology
  5. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis), Borago officinalis. Photos of the plant, basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis) Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis)

Basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism

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Family: Cucumber (Boraginaceae)

Origin: Mediterranean

Area: Cucumber grass is widely distributed throughout the world, cultivated in temperate climates, and also found wild in southern Europe, Africa and Asia.

Chemical composition: Cucumber grass is rich in trace elements (calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc), vitamins (C, E, group B), as well as carotene and numerous phytonutrients (flavonoids, tannins, etc.).

Economic value: Cucumber grass is widely used in cooking to decorate and flavor dishes, as well as a source of nutrients. It is also prescribed in folk medicine as a sedative and anti-inflammatory agent. In cosmetology, borage is used as a component for moisturizing and brightening the skin.

Legends, myths, symbolism: In ancient Greece and Rome, borage was used to treat wounds, infections, and respiratory ailments. According to legend, the ancient Roman warrior Gaius Julius Caesar ordered borage to be given to his soldiers before battle to calm their nerves and boost morale. In the Middle Ages, borago was considered a talisman of courage and nobility. The knights sewed borago leaves to their clothes or tied them to a horse to gain strength and courage in battle. In symbolism, borago is associated with self-confidence, courage and nobility. It is also associated with love and femininity, and is sometimes used in cooking and cosmetics to enhance the taste and appearance of food and beauty products.

 


 

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis), Borago officinalis. Description, illustrations of the plant

Cucumber herb (Borago), Borago officinalis L. Botanical description, history of origin, nutritional value, cultivation, use in cooking, medicine, industry

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis)

An annual herbaceous plant with an erect thick stem 30-60 cm high. The leaves are oval, fleshy, strongly pubescent. The flowers are large, elegant, bright blue, sometimes white with a pink tint, drooping, collected in a spreading inflorescence. The fruit is an egg-shaped nutlet, dark brown, almost black. Blooms in June-July.

Asia Minor is considered the birthplace of borage. In the wild, it is common on the European continent, found in North America. Cucumber grass is widely cultivated as a vegetable, medicinal and honey plant.

Cucumber grass is a cold-resistant, relatively drought-resistant plant. Prefers rich and sufficiently moist soils. Grows well in sunny areas. The best predecessors are cucumber, cabbage, potatoes, under which manure was applied. In mid-latitudes, borage is sown in late autumn or early spring, as soon as the soil thaws. Before sowing, fertilizers are applied to the soil. Seeds are sown in rows at a distance of 25-30 cm, a gap of 10-12 cm is left between plants. The seeding depth is 1,5-2 cm. Care of crops consists in weeding and loosening the soil between rows. Cucumber grass leaves are harvested before the flower arrow appears. The grass is cut off near the ground, cleaned from the lower leaves. The roots are dug up in autumn. For harvesting for future use, leaves and roots are dried under a canopy or in attics.

Cucumber herb contains a significant amount of healing mucus, saponins, resins, tannins, calcium, silicic acid, vitamin C, carotene, organic acids (malic, citric), essential oil.

Even in ancient times, borage grass was known as a source of vigor and health. A decoction of leaves and flowers was added to wine for soldiers to purify the blood, strengthen the heart and nerves. In folk medicine, to this day, such a decoction is used for neurasthenia, rheumatism, and cough. In homeopathy, the essence of young leaves is recommended as an emollient, diaphoretic and diuretic.

Cucumber grass is a very useful early vegetable. Young tender leaves are used for food, which have a cucumber smell and a refreshing taste. As a substitute for cucumbers, they are added to salads, eaten with cottage cheese, cheese, stewed in oil and used as a side dish for meat, fish, as a filling for pies. Borago is an excellent seasoning for okroshka, soups, cabbage soup. Cucumber roots are used to flavor drinks.

Cucumber grass is a good honey plant.

Authors: Kretsu L.G., Domashenko L.G., Sokolov M.D.

 


 

Cucumber herb (borage). Description of the plant, area, cultivation, application

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis)

It grows everywhere in wastelands, fields, bred in vegetable gardens with seeds.

An annual herbaceous plant 30-80 cm high. The stem is erect, branched, thick, juicy, covered with stiff, protruding hairs. Rod root.

Lower leaves - petiolate, 4-7 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, ovate-oblong, wrinkled, middle and upper - sessile, amplexicaul, oblong-lanceolate. The leaves are covered with hairs.

Blooms in May - June. The flowers are large, blue, form paniculate drooping inflorescences on long pedicels.

The fruit is 4 small, wrinkled nuts. Ripens in June - July.

The grass contains many vitamins, mucous substances, saponins, tannins, essential oils, organic acids are also found.

Good honey plant.

In nutrition, fresh leaves and young shoots of borage are used. They are used with oil, vinegar, sour cream, mayonnaise, added to salads, vinaigrettes, soups, side dishes, mashed potatoes, stuffing for pies, potato cutlets, seasoning for sauces.

Cucumber salad. Rinse fresh leaves with cold water, blanch for 2-3 minutes. When the water drains, chop the leaves, add chopped green onions, salt. Season with vegetable oil, vinegar, sour cream (or tomato sauce, or mayonnaise). 100 g of cucumber herb, 25 g of vegetable oil, 40 g of sour cream (or tomato sauce, or mayonnaise), 25 g of green onion, salt, vinegar to taste.

Meat salad with cucumber. Boiled meat cut, add chopped hard-boiled egg, blanched borage, green onions, canned green peas, salt. Season with sour cream or mayonnaise, sprinkle with dill and parsley. 150 g of meat, 100 g of borage herb, 1 egg, 50 g of canned green peas, 25 g of green onion, 25 g of sour cream (or mayonnaise), salt, parsley and dill.

Vegetable salad with cucumber herb. Cut cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, add chopped cucumber grass, green onions, salt. Season with sour cream or mayonnaise, sprinkle with dill and parsley. 100 g of cucumber grass, cucumbers and tomatoes, 50 g of cabbage, 25 g of green onions, 50 g of sour cream or mayonnaise, salt, dill and parsley.

Vinaigrette with cucumber. Add borage to the vinaigrette, season with vegetable oil. 150 g of vinaigrette, 100 g of cucumber grass, 30 g of vegetable oil.

Soup with cucumber grass. Boil vegetable soup in meat broth or water. 2-3 minutes before the readiness to add borage. Top with sour cream before serving. 500 ml vegetable soup, 100 g cucumber grass, 25 g sour cream.

Shchi with cucumber grass. Boil potatoes, cabbage, onions in meat broth or water. Before the end of cooking, add chopped borage and sorrel leaves. Season with browned carrots with onions, salt, bring to a boil. Before serving, put sour cream, circles of hard-boiled eggs in plates, sprinkle with dill and parsley. 500 ml of broth, 50 g of potatoes, 100 g of cabbage, 50 g of onion, 100 g of cucumber and sorrel herbs, 25 g of carrots, 25 g of sour cream, 1 egg, salt, dill and parsley.

Refrigerator with cucumber grass. Boil sorrel in water, cool, add chopped borage, green onion, mashed with salt, chopped fresh cucumber and hard-boiled egg, salt. Before serving, season with sour cream, sprinkle with dill and parsley. 500 ml of water, 150 g of cucumber herb, 200 g of sorrel, 25 g of green onion, 1 egg, 25 g of sour cream, 70 g of cucumbers, salt, dill and parsley.

Cucumber herb garnish. Cut the blanched leaves of borage, salt, season with tomato sauce, or sour cream, or mayonnaise, sprinkle with dill and parsley. Serve with meat, fish. 200 g of cucumber herb, 25 g of green onion, 25 g of sour cream (or tomato sauce, or mayonnaise), salt, dill and parsley.

Cucumber herb filling. After blanching, finely chop the leaves, young shoots of borage, add chopped sorrel, carrots sautéed with onions, salt, mix. Use as a filling for potato cutlets, pies. 200 g of cucumber grass, 100 g of sorrel, 50 g of onion, 150 g of carrots, 15 g of vegetable oil, salt to taste.

Zrazy fish with cucumber grass. Rinse the fish fillet with cold water, pass the onion through a meat grinder, add the egg, white bread soaked in milk, salt, black pepper, mix well. Cut the mass into cakes, put the filling on them, form zrazy, bread them in breadcrumbs, put in a deep frying pan or on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil, pour tomato sauce and bake in the oven. 400 g of fish, 1 egg, 50 g of white bread, 25 ml of milk, 75 g of onion, 50 g of vegetable oil, 50 g of breadcrumbs, 50 g of tomato sauce, 200 g of borage filling, salt, pepper to taste.

Candied borage flowers. Dip cucumber flowers into sugar syrup, bring to a boil, cool slightly, put on a plate in a thin layer, air dry. 500 g of borage flowers, 350 g of sugar, 150 ml of water.

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis)

In folk medicine, grass, leaves, flowers of borage are used. They improve the activity of the heart, normalize metabolism, have an analgesic, diuretic, enveloping, diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, calming effect, improve mood, give vigor.

Infusion of borage flowers. Infuse 5 g of borage flowers in 200 ml of boiling water for 6 hours, strain. Drink 100 ml 4 times a day before meals for gastritis with low acidity of gastric juice, inflammation of the kidneys, bladder, weakening of cardiac activity.

Infusion of cucumber leaves. Infuse 10-15 g of borage leaves in 200 ml of chilled boiled water for 2 hours, strain. Drink 100 ml 4 times a day before meals for colds, inflammation of the kidneys, bladder, heart neuroses.

Decoction of cucumber leaves. Boil 20 g of borage leaves over low heat in 250 ml of water for 10 minutes, strain. Drink 1 tablespoon 3 times a day before meals for nervous disorders, gastritis with low acidity of gastric juice, colitis, joint pain of cold origin. It is good to wash the skin with various rashes.

Infusion of flowers and leaves of borage. 10 g of dried leaves and 5 g of dried flowers of borage herb insist in 200 ml of boiled water in a sealed container for 1 hour, strain. Drink 50 ml 3-4 times a day before meals for inflammatory diseases of the kidneys, bladder, heart neurosis, fever, colds, rheumatic pain in the joints, muscles, metabolic disorders, skin rashes.

Contraindications have not been established.

Grass, leaves and flowers of borage are harvested during flowering. Dry in the shade, in a well-ventilated area, in attics, verandas. Store in a dry, ventilated area.

The shelf life of leaves and flowers is 1 year, herbs - up to 2 years.

Authors: Alekseychik N.I., Vasanko V.A.

 


 

Cucumber herb, Borago officinalis L. Botanical description, distribution, chemical composition, features of use

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis)

Borage family - Boraginaceae.

An annual plant, hard-haired, 30-60 cm high.

Stem erect or ascending, thick, ribbed, hollow, branched above. Basal and lower stem leaves are elliptical or oval, obtuse at the apex, narrowed towards the base into a short petiole; stem leaves oblong-ovate, sessile, amplexicaul, like stems, covered with stiff whitish hairs.

A few flowers on long stems are collected in curls; calyx densely hairy, almost to the base divided into linear-lanceolate lobes, corolla longer than calyx, dark blue, rarely whitish, with a short tube. The fruit is an oblong-ovoid small tuberculate nutlet.

Blooms in June - August. The fruits ripen in July - September.

European-East Siberian species. Grows in gardens, garbage places.

The leaves of the plant contain carotene, ascorbic acid, mineral salts (especially a lot of potassium), organic acids (malic, citric), mucous substances; flowers - mucus and essential oil.

Young leaves smell like fresh cucumber, their taste is refreshing, reminiscent of cucumbers with an onion flavor. Fresh leaves are used for food, flowers - fresh and candied. They are good substitutes for cucumbers, they are added to vinaigrettes, salads, sauces (mustard, tomato, sour cream), side dishes, okroshka, cold vegetable soups and borscht; roots harvested in autumn are used to make green oil, added to cheeses, curds, sour cream, flavored tinctures, wines, punch, vinegar, syrups, beer, essences and cold drinks.

Fresh and dried borage flowers are used in the liquor and confectionery industries. Fresh flowers are eaten candied. Cucumber grass gives a piquant taste to minced meat, minced meat and fish fried in vegetable oil.

Vitamin salad from the plant prevents inflammatory processes in the kidneys and intestines and reduces the feeling of nervous irritation in easily excitable patients. Cucumber herb called borago has been known since ancient times.

In ancient Rome and the Middle Ages, leaves and flowers of grass were added to wine to give courage to warriors before battle, and to feasters to get rid of sadness and melancholy. In the XV century. It was also believed that the flowers of borage herb help to lift the spirit and drive away sadness.

In the medicine of the past, the leaves of the plant were used fresh and dry for articular rheumatism, gout, skin diseases caused by metabolic disorders, as a sedative, mild laxative, diuretic, diaphoretic and enveloping agent.

Good honey plant, gives light honey. Often cultivated as a salad and medicinal plant. The aerial part stains the wool blue.

Authors: Dudchenko L.G., Kozyakov A.S., Krivenko V.V.

 


 

Cucumber grass (borage, borage), Borago officinalis L. Classification, synonyms, botanical description, nutritional value, cultivation

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis)

Synonym: B. aspera Dilib.

Names: German Boretsch, Gurkenkraut goal. bernagie; English borage, cooltankard; fr. burrache; it. boragina, borrana; Spanish boraja; hung. kertiborago; Slovenian lisicina, borec, boraga; Serbian, burazak rastavicina; Czech borec (brutnak); Polish ogorecznik; Ukrainian ogirochnyk.

An annual plant with an upright rising bristly-hairy, thick, strong stem.

Leaves along the edge are finely hairy-toothed; lower ones with petioles and oval plates, bristly-hairy, 7-10 cm long and about 5 cm wide; upper - sessile, oblong.

Inflorescence corymbose-paniculate, with a few lanceolate small leaves at the base. Calyx along the edges of the lobes is long-white bristly; blue corolla.

Seeds - large, black, oblong, pointed, with tubercles and stripes nuts. Germination is retained for 2-3 years. Weight of 1000 seeds - 13-18 g.

Sowing is done in early spring in strips or rows. With the ordinary method, the distances between the ribbons and rows should be 40-50 cm, and between the lines in the ribbon - 20-25 cm. As necessary, the plants are thinned out. The culture of borage grass is very simple, but a good harvest happens only on fertile (garden) soils. In the southern regions of the country, it easily propagates by self-sowing.

It is recommended to sow borage grass together with lettuce in a cold greenhouse or nursery, where, compacted and somewhat protected from direct sunlight, it grows especially tender.

Leaves are used for food, which go to salads, vinaigrettes, soups, to some extent replacing cucumbers. The taste of borage is somewhat salty, depending on the saltpeter it contains.

Author: Ipatiev A.N.

 


 

Cucumber herb, Borago officinalis L. Description, habitats, nutritional value, use in cooking

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis)

Cucumber grass is an annual herbaceous plant from the borage family with a branched, hairy-pubescent stem up to 60 cm high.

The plant came to us from the Mediterranean and began to be cultivated in individual gardens as a salad and aromatic spice in almost all European countries.

The leaves have the smell and taste of fresh cucumbers. The blue flowers are rich in nectar.

To the soil, borage grass is not demanding, but it grows better in fertile and sufficiently moist areas. Seeds are sown to a depth of 3 cm in rows at a distance of 35 cm.

Seedlings appear on the 7th day after sowing. Plants are ready for harvest in 30-35 days.

The leaves and shoots contain fatty acids, resinous substances, saponins, essential oil, tannins and mucous substances, vitamins C and A.

The leaves are used as a substitute for cucumbers in okroshka, salads, vinaigrettes, cold borscht, in the form of seasonings for meat, fish and cereal dishes, and they are also used to make stuffing in pies.

Cucumber grass attracts gardeners and gardeners in that a month after planting, you can harvest, cook delicious okroshka and other dishes.

Anyone who has tried borage dishes at least once does not need to be convinced that it should be planted in one of the corners of the garden plot.

Author: Koshcheev A.K.

 


 

Cucumber medicinal. Botanical description of the plant, areas of growth and ecology, economic importance, applications

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis)

Borage officinalis - a plant up to 60 cm high with rough, rough leaves, strongly smelling of fresh cucumber. It grows wild in temperate and southern climatic zones.

It is often cultivated as a salad plant and as a honey plant. The young leaves are rich in slimy substances, vitamins and therefore very desirable for salads. The taste of fresh leaves is pleasant, reminiscent of fresh cucumbers, but with a more noticeable aroma. Seeds are coarse and large. Sprouted cotyledons also have a strong cucumber smell, contain many vitamins and are known for their healing properties.

For medicinal use, flowers, leaves and stems are harvested during flowering. The collected raw materials are dried in a well-ventilated area or in the shade in the air. In folk medicine, infusions and decoctions of borage herb are used as a mild diaphoretic and diuretic, and because of the abundance of mucus, as an emollient and enveloping agent. Infusions of dried flowers and leaves are prescribed for functional disorders of the nervous system.

However, most often the leaves of borage are used for making salads and soups, okroshka. Leaves and shoots are sometimes even brewed instead of tea, pickled and salted for future use, extracts and essences are prepared from them. Chopped greens are added to vegetable and mushroom salads, sauces, meat, fish and vegetable dishes for flavoring.

Young grass in early spring is used for salads, side dishes and mashed potatoes for the first and second courses, flour and vegetable products. The roots collected in autumn are used to flavor wines, give a pleasant fresh smell to beer, punches, tinctures.

The herb contains a significant amount of mucus, which tightens the skin a little. Young borage leaves are crushed until a homogeneous puree is obtained, half an egg yolk is added to two tablespoons of which, stirred and the mixture is applied in a thin layer on the face. Remove the mask with a damp piece of cotton wool and lubricate the skin with a nourishing cream.

The exposure time of the mask is 10-15 minutes.

Author: Reva M.L.

 


 

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis), Borago officinalis. Recipes for use in traditional medicine and cosmetology

cultivated and wild plants. Legends, myths, symbolism, description, cultivation, methods of application

Ethnoscience:

  • From cough: with a runny nose and cough, an infusion of dry borage leaves helps. Pour boiling water over the leaves and leave for 30 minutes. Drink the decoction throughout the day.
  • From stress: borage tea helps relieve stress, improves mood and calms the nervous system. Pour boiling water over dry borage leaves and infuse for 10-15 minutes. Drink 1-2 cups a day.
  • To improve vision: borage contains a large amount of beta-carotene, which is good for vision. To improve eyesight, drink an infusion of dry borage leaves 2-3 times a day.
  • To improve digestion: borage tea helps improve digestion and reduce bloating. Pour boiling water over dry borage leaves and infuse for 10-15 minutes. Drink tea after meals.
  • To reduce joint pain: An infusion of borage can help relieve joint pain. Pour boiling water over dry borage leaves and infuse for 30 minutes. Apply to sore spots as a compress 1-2 times a day.
  • For skin care: borage is rich in oil that moisturizes and nourishes the skin. Use borage oil to massage the skin of the face and body, and also as a component in cosmetic masks.

Cosmetology:

  • Face mask for acne and blackheads: Mix 2 tablespoons fresh borage leaf juice with 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon lactic acid. Apply the mask on your face for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
  • Rejuvenating face mask: Mix 2 tablespoons fresh borage leaf juice with 1 tablespoon milk and 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Apply the mask on your face for 20-30 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
  • Body cream to moisturize the skin: Mix 2 tablespoons fresh borage leaf juice with 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon jojoba oil. Apply the cream on the body after a shower or bath.
  • Hair Care Oil: Mix 1 tablespoon of fresh borage leaf juice with 2 tablespoons of jojoba oil and 1 drop of rosemary essential oil. Apply the oil to your hair and scalp for 30-60 minutes, then rinse with shampoo.

Attention! Before use, consult with a specialist!

 


 

Cucumber herb (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis), Borago officinalis. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing

cultivated and wild plants. Legends, myths, symbolism, description, cultivation, methods of application

Cucumber grass (borage, borage officinalis, borage officinalis) is a perennial plant of the cucumber family. It is grown for medicinal and culinary purposes.

Cultivation:

  • Cucumber grass prefers fertile, moist soils and sunny places.
  • It is best to plant the seeds in the ground in early spring or autumn.
  • Plants grow best in temperatures around 20°C and a few hours of daylight.
  • Plants can grow up to 1 meter tall, so they need enough room to grow.

Preparation and storage:

  • Cucumber leaves are harvested during flowering.
  • The collected leaves should be dried at room temperature in a shady place.
  • Dried leaves can be stored in a sealed container.

Cucumber grass is often added to salads, soups and other dishes to give them freshness and flavor. It is also used in folk medicine as a sedative and anti-inflammatory agent, as well as to improve digestion.

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