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* {{cite book | author=[[Neltje Blanchan|Blanchan, Neltje]] | title=[[Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors]] | year=[[2002]] | publisher=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}} |
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*[http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/houndstongue.shtml Species Profile- Houndstongue (''Cynoglossum officinale'')], National Invasive Species Information Center, [[United States National Agricultural Library]]. Lists general information and resources for Houndstongue. |
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Revision as of 19:43, 15 February 2011
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Cynoglossum officinale [1][2] (houndstongue, dog's tongue, gypsy flower, and rats and mice due to its smell ) is a herbaceous plant of the family Boraginaceae, found in most parts of Europe, and also North America where it was accidentally introduced.[2]
Growth
It can be either annual or biennial, with reddish-purple flowers blooming between May and September. It lives in wet places, waste land and hedges.
Folklore
The name houndstongue comes from the belief that it could, if a leaf was worn in the shoe, ward off dog attacks.
Herbalism
Herbalists use the plant as a treatment for piles, lung diseases and persistent coughs. Houndstongue ointment is said to cure baldness, and can be used for sores and ulcers. Not all of these uses are supported by scientific evidence.[3]
Toxicity
Cynoglossum officinale contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Cynoglossum officinale". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Cynoglossum officinale at USDA PLANTS Database
- ^ Howard, Michael. Traditional Folk Remedies (Century, 1987); p.161
- ^ Fu, P.P., Yang, Y.C., Xia, Q., Chou, M.C., Cui, Y.Y., Lin G., "Pyrrolizidine alkaloids-tumorigenic components in Chinese herbal medicines and dietary supplements", Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2002, pp. 198-211[1]
References
- Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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External Links
- Species Profile- Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale), National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library. Lists general information and resources for Houndstongue.
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