Cynoglossum zeylanicum - കയ്യൂരം

Cynoglossum zeylanicum - കയ്യൂരം

Boraginaceae

Malayalam: Kayooram കയ്യൂരം

മുടിച്ചിലൂരം mudichilooram , Vattachedy

Ceylon forget-me-not, Ceylon hound's tongue 

Hindi: अन्धाहुली andhahuli 

Kannada: Amrada soppu  

Tulu: amrada thappu

Tamil: picin ottarai 

Telugu: kada anthrinta 

Common in high altitude hills like Munnar.

Request experts to contribute regarding uses of Cyanoglossum. Iam only providing available literature which needs to be verified.

Traditional uses

used by 

tribals and vaids for variety of ailments and for veterinary uses. Some plants of this genus are scientifically validated for antioxidant, antihyperlipidaemic, 

antidiabetic, antifertility, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, analgesic and hepatoprotective activity.

Roots and leaves peel as antiseptic healing agent for cuts and wounds; 

powder in ringworm.

Dilute leaf juice is applied in corneal conjunctivitis,

Also used in fractured bone. 

Dissolve uterine tumors, 

and draws out lymph fluids. 

Root paste is applied in 

boils and to heal wounds as antiseptic.

The pasted flowers are applied around boils. 

It helps to draw out pus and quickens the healing process.

Leaf juice as eye drops to treat.

Conjunctivitis. Sores, swellings, cough and fractured bone. 

It dissolves uterus tumours and draws out lymph fluids.

Whole plant poultice-heal cuts and wounds.

Whole plant decoction or leaf paste -Vomiting, Dyspepsia, digestive disorder

Roots-jaundice.

Juice, leaf paste-Earache, Ulcer

Used in Siddha –eye infections, stomachache, ring worm, Scabies

Information Courtesy

( Cynoglossum L.: A review on phytochemistry and 

chemotherapeutic potential

Kalpana Joshi)

Phytochemistry

The plants contains mainly pyrrolizidine alkaloids of many types.

The leaves contain allantoin, a highly effective agent that speeds up the healing. process in the body