Scientific name
Fumaria officinalis
Family
Papaveraceae
Origin
The fumitory is a very common weed
Parts Used
Drug given by the aerial parts
Chemical constituents
- Isoquinoline alkaloids (famariin, protopin);
- Flavonoids;
- Mucilage;
- Organic acids.
Fumitory in Herbalist: Property of the Fumaria
The flue is used as a choleretic, hepatoprotector and antispasmodic for the smooth muscles of the sphincter of Oddi; it is indicated in the presence of biliary dyspepsia, difficult digestions, constipation, postprandial heaviness, meteorism and halitosis.
