Houndstongue

Other Names : Cynoglossum officinale, beggar’s lice, dog’s tongue, sheep bur, dog bur, sheep lice, glovewort, woolmat

• 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.

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.