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Boraginaceae
- Cynoglossum pictum Aiton
- Blue Hound's-tongue
- leshon-kelev kretit
- לְשׁוֹן-כֶּלֶב כְּרֵתִית
- `ishbet el-jurh عشبة الجرح
- gharif غريف
- lisan el-kalb لسان الكلب
Hemicryptophyte
- Batha
- Phrygana
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Cynoglossum creticum Mill.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wound healing | Bleeding wound |
Haemostatic | 1. Rub wound with leaves to stop bleeding. |
Leaf | B |
Notes
BERC notes that this information was obtained from a publsihed source (Crowfoot & Baldenberger 1932).
Cautions
Cynoglossum genus has some species which may contain toxic unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids causing liver & lung toxicity. Also haemoloytic, mutagenic carcinogenic & terratogenic effects.
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