Fumitory

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 05.10.2022

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Synonym(s)

common fumitory; Common orchid; Fumaria; Fumitory; Krätzheil; real fumitory

Definition
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Fumaria (Fumaria officinalis) is the eponymous plant genus of the subfamily Fumarioideae of the poppy family (Papaveraceae). The genus Fumaria is distributed in the Mediterranean region, in Central Europe and as far as Central Asia, and comprises about 50 species.
Fumaria is a mostly annual, rarely perennial herbaceous plant growing upright or lying down with reddish to purple flowers.

In naturopathy it belongs to the group of phytopharmaceuticals and is used above all for cramp-like complaints in the gallbladder and bile ducts (see Fumaria officinalis below).
Fumitory is also used as a tea for dermatological disorders.
As a remedy, the "earth smoke" was rediscovered in recent times.

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Officinal fumaria;