Borage oil as a rich source of GLA – Natural medicine for eczema, more powerful than evening primrose oil!

Gamma-linolenic fatty acid (GLA) is Omega – 6 fatty acid, which unlike other fatty acids from this family, is the only one with the anti-inflammatory effect.

Gamma-linolenic fatty acid (GLA) is Omega – 6 fatty acid, which unlike other fatty acids from this family, is the only one with the anti-inflammatory effect.
Owing to its strong anti-inflammatory effect, GLA is a natural “supplement“ often used for the therapy of ezcema.

Borage oil is the richest source of GLA, much richer than well-known evening primrose oil. Borage oil contains up to amazing 40% of GLA.

Some Omega-6 fatty acids are precursors for inflammatory factors, but GLA – has an anti-inflammatory effect!
The defficiency of GLA in skin can result in occurrence of inflammatory processes!

Tasset-Cuevas I et al. (2013) PLoS ONE 8(2): e56986.