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Houndstongue

Cynoglossum officinale

Bed: "The Witch's Cave"

Toxicity:

Longevity: unknown

History

Introduced to the country by monks. It is one of the oldest, known medicinal plants, as it is described on 7000 year-old Assyrian clay tablets. Has been used as an antidote for snake bites, the bites of rabid dogs and burns. In folk medicine it was used against devil possession.