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Fumaria officinalis
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Botanical Name :
Fumaria officinalis It is a perennial shrub that attains a height of ½ to 2 feet. The branches are spread all over and are of green color. It can be seen in cultivated grounds growing wild. Leave are just similar to that of carrot leaves. It is flat and is just like a line. . Flowers are small having a length of 0.2 to 0.3 inch long. It is white to pink in color. Flower presentation is 1 to 2 inch long that bears flowers. Fruit is small and round in shape. The plant fruits and flowers in winter season. It is generally found in the indo-gangetic planes and also found in the Himalayan valley. In south India it is found in Niligiries Mountains
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Medicinal
Uses:
Fumitory has been used as a treatment for arthritis, liver
disorders and gallstones and acts as a diuretic, slightly
diaphoretic, a laxative, aperient, a tonic, a digestive and as
an infusion used externally in the treatment of scabies and
eczema. It is particularly valuable in the treatment of all
visceral obstructions, particularly those of the liver, in
scorbutic affections and in troublesome eruptive diseases of the
skin.
A decoction makes a curative lotion for milk-crust on the scalp
of an infant. Chemical Constituents: It contains an alkaloid named pentatriaconatane that is about 0.5 %. It also contains tannins, flobefin and glucose. The ash of the plant contains large amount of potassium salts in it. Pharmacology: It is effective in kapha and pitta related disorders. It helps in improving mental condition. It helps in improving the proper assimilation and absorption of water and other mineral is in the body. It improves digestion. It stimulates liver for proper secretion of bile salts. It curbs infection in the body. It increases sweating and thus helps in bringing down the fever. It also tones up the urinary system.
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