The meaning of the symbols of houndstongue seen in a dream.

Constituents: pyrrolizidine alkaloids, allantoin, resin.

Action: sedative, anodyne, demulcent, astringent.

Uses: Traditional: mad dog bites (rabies). Tea taken internally; poultice externally. Catarrh, diarrhoea, dysentery, wound healing, irritating cough, external ulcers. Piles (poultice).

Preparations: Thrice daily.

Tea: 1oz to 1 pint water, simmer gently 10 minutes; infuse 5-10 minutes. Dose: half a cup. Drink freely for dog-bite fevers. Tea used also as a lotion.

Tincture: 1 part herb to 5 parts 45 percent alcohol; macerate 8 days; filter. Dose: 1-2 teaspoons in water.

Because of its P-alkaloids no longer used in general practice.