Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Houndstongue

Plant

Family

Borage Family (Boraginaceae)

English

Houndstongue, Common hound’s tongue, Common hound's-tongue, Dog's tongue, Dog's tounge, Gipsy flower, Gypsyflower, Hound’s-tongue, Hound's-tongue, Hound's-tounge, Rats and mice

Latin

Cynoglossum officinale LINN., Cynoglossum officinalis, Cynoglossum officinale

Plantparts

Herb, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Adstringent, Aids digestion, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-spasmodic, antitussive, Astrigent, astringent, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Burn, Burns, Chronic pain, clotting of blood vessels, convulsive state, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, Cramp, cramps, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, dyspepsia, emollient, Emollients, Eupeptic, Good for digestion, haemorrhoids, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, improves digestion, indigestion, inflammed veins, light burns, minor burns, Moisturizers, No medical use, no medicinal use, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, phlebitis, Piles, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, relax spasms, scorch, slight burns, Spasm, Spasmolytic, sports injuries, stimulates digestion, Used in the treatment of cough, Venitis, Warming digestive

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Homoeopathically uses

convulsions, cramps, spasms

Warnings

Carcinogen, Carcinogenic, Causing cancer, do not self-administer, ulcerogenic

Other uses

Narcotic, narcotic effect, Ward off mice and rats

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Ingredients

 alkaloid, allantoin, consolidine, cynoglossine, essential oil, lithospermic acid, mucilage, Natural rubber, poisonous alkaloid, pyrrolizidine alkaloid, Tannic acid, Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0288

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