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Other Names : Cynoglossum officinale, beggar’s lice, dog’s tongue, sheep bur, dog bur, sheep lice, glovewort, woolmat | Other Names : Cynoglossum officinale, beggar’s lice, dog’s tongue, sheep bur, dog bur, sheep lice, glovewort, woolmat | ||
==Special Precautions of Houndstongue== | ==Special Precautions of Houndstongue== | ||
| − | + | * Only External Use !! | |
| − | + | * The toxic components are pyrrolizidine alkaloids called cynoglossine, consolidine, echinatine and heliosupine. Prolonged ingestion of pyrrolizidine alkaloids leads to liver damage and eventual failure | |
| + | * The plant is more a threat to farm stock than humans. | ||
==Health Benefits and Uses of Houndstongue== | ==Health Benefits and Uses of Houndstongue== | ||
| − | Houndstongue has a long history of use for a variety of magical, medicinal, and practical purposes. | + | Only Externak Use !! Houndstongue has a long history of use for a variety of magical, medicinal, and practical purposes. |
* The name houndstongue comes from the belief that a leaf worn in the shoe could ward off dog attacks. | * The name houndstongue comes from the belief that a leaf worn in the shoe could ward off dog attacks. | ||
* Extracts of roots and leaves of houndstongue have been used in folk remedies for various ailments including fever, eczema, acne vulgaris, and hemorrhoids. | * Extracts of roots and leaves of houndstongue have been used in folk remedies for various ailments including fever, eczema, acne vulgaris, and hemorrhoids. | ||
| + | * Contains a compound called allantoin that may treat ulcers in the intestine and on the skin. | ||
* Houndstongue ointment is said to cure baldness. | * Houndstongue ointment is said to cure baldness. | ||
* The red pigments of the outer root surface are antibacterial and reportedly have wound-healing properties. | * The red pigments of the outer root surface are antibacterial and reportedly have wound-healing properties. | ||
Revision as of 07:00, 31 May 2019
Other Names : Cynoglossum officinale, beggar’s lice, dog’s tongue, sheep bur, dog bur, sheep lice, glovewort, woolmat
Special Precautions of Houndstongue
- Only External Use !!
- The toxic components are pyrrolizidine alkaloids called cynoglossine, consolidine, echinatine and heliosupine. Prolonged ingestion of pyrrolizidine alkaloids leads to liver damage and eventual failure
- The plant is more a threat to farm stock than humans.
Health Benefits and Uses of Houndstongue
Only Externak Use !! Houndstongue has a long history of use for a variety of magical, medicinal, and practical purposes.
- The name houndstongue comes from the belief that a leaf worn in the shoe could ward off dog attacks.
- Extracts of roots and leaves of houndstongue have been used in folk remedies for various ailments including fever, eczema, acne vulgaris, and hemorrhoids.
- Contains a compound called allantoin that may treat ulcers in the intestine and on the skin.
- Houndstongue ointment is said to cure baldness.
- The red pigments of the outer root surface are antibacterial and reportedly have wound-healing properties.
- Roots and leaves have been used as pesticides and leaves have been used to repel moles in gardens and rodents from stored foods.
