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| Fumaria officinalis | |||
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| Name | |||
| Fumitory | |||
| Biological Name | |||
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Fumaria officinalis |
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| Other Names | |||
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Fumitory, Earthsmoke |
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| Parts Used | |||
| Aerial parts | |||
| Active Compounds | |||
| Isoquinoline alkaloids, including bulbocapnine, canadine, coptisine, corydaline, dicentrine, cryptopine, fumaricine, fumariline, fumaritine, N-methylhydrastine, protopine, sanguinarine, sinactine. | |||
| Remedies For | |||
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Diuretic, laxative, alterative, hepatic. Fumitory has long been used in the treatment of skin problems such as eczema and acne. Its action is probably due to a general cleansing mediated via the kidneys and liver. Fumitory may also be used as an eyewash to ease conjunctivitis. Combinations : Fumitory are often combined with Burdock, Cleavers or Figwort. |
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| Description | |||
| Common in Europe and the British Isles, especially in cultivated fields. | |||
| Dosage | |||
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Infusion: Pour a cup of boiling water onto 1-2 teaspoonfuls of the dried herb and let infuse for 10-15 minutes. This may be drunk freely, but for skin problems it should be drunk at least three times daily. Tincture: take 1-2ml of the tincture three times a day. |
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| Safety | |||
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No information available. |
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