Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Common fumitory

Plant

English

Common fumitory, Drug fumitory, Earth smoke, Fumaria officinalis, Fumitory, Hedge fumitory, Wax dolls

Latin

Fumaria officinalis Linne

Plantparts

Aerial part, Aerial parts of flowering plant, Entire plant, Flowering herb, Flowering plant, Herb, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

abdominal disease, Abdominal diseases, abdominal disorders, Abdominal trouble, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acrid, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Amblyopic, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-acne, Anti-arteriosclerotic, Anti-atherosclerotic, Anti-Bronchitic, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Anti-fatigue, Anti-gout, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-Migraine, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Antiseptic lotion, Anti-spasmodic, aperient, Aperitive, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerotic vascular disease, arthritis, Asthenia of liver, Atherosclerosis, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, bilious colic, Biliousness, Blackhead, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, catharic, Cathartic, Cestoda, Cestoidea, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Choleretic, chronically constipation, Chronic constipation, chronic dyspepsia, Cleanses the blood, cleansing, cleansing the skin, Clearing vision, clears the vision, clear the sight, complaints of the stomach, conjunctivitis, Constipation, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, Cramp, cramps, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cutaneous infections, Depression, depurant, Depurative, dermatitis, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, Dropsy, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, edema, emetic, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, exhaustion, Expellant of bile, expel worms, faintness, Fatigue, favus, favus of the scalp, feebleness, fluid accumulation, Gall-bladder complaints, gallbladder disorders, Gall-bladder problems, Gall complaints, gallstone, Gallstones, Gastropathy, Gentle diuretic, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, gout, Haemorrhoids, Hardening of the arteries, hardning of the arteries, Health anxiety, Health phobia, helmint, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Hydropsy, hypochondria, Hypochondriasis, hysteria, Icterus, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation of the skin, Intestinal Parasites, intestinal tapeworm, jaundice, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, laxative, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of appetite, Megrin, Migraine, Migraine Headache, mild diuretic, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, movements of the bowel, Nausea, oedema, Open wounds, Piles, pimples, pinkeye, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Poor vision, Promotes digestion, Psoriasis, purgative, purifier, purify blood, Purify skin, purify the blood, Rash, Rashes, relax spasms, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, scabies, scorbutus, scurvy, Seven-year itch, Skin cleansing, Skin complaints, Skin conditions, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin impurities, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, Skin itching (scabies), skin problems, skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin symptoms, sores, sore skin, Spasm, Spasmolytic, spots, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate digestive secretion, stimulates digestion, stimulates gastric secretion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Stimulates urine, stimulate the appetite, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach problems, stomach tonic, Stomach trouble, Stone in the gallbladder, Strengthens the liver, sudorific, sweat-inducing, taenia, tapeworm, Tapeworm infestation, tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, vomitive, Warming digestive, weak eyesight, weakness, Weakness of the liver, weak stomach, weariness, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Warnings

brings on tears, Lachrymatory, Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Bitter Components, bitter extractive substance, flavonoid, fumaric acid, Fumarin, mucilage, poisonous alkaloid, potassium, protopine, resin, sanguinarine, Tannic acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0097

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