{"id":322,"date":"2024-06-03T12:08:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T10:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/?p=322"},"modified":"2024-06-03T12:08:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T10:08:10","slug":"fumitory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/fumitory\/","title":{"rendered":"FUMITORY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fumaria genus include about fifty species sometimes difficult to distinguish from each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are plants originating from Eurasia but which have been introduced in other countries with a temperate climate (notably in North America, Australia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The common fumitory , FUMARIA OFFICINALIS, FUMARIACEAE now PAPAVERACEAE, is quite common in Europe (but also present in North Africa and Middle East).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is an annual upright plant (about 50 cm), sometimes more or less spread on the ground because its stem is quite soft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its alternating greenish-gray leaves are segmented (pinnate ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flowers are in loose, small, elongated, tubular, pink clusters stained with purple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fruit is a small globose silique of about 2 mm containing a seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fumaria species are traditional medicinal plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fumaria officinalie, common fumitory, is included in many pharmacopoeias, the part used is the plant cut at ground level (the aerial parts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FUMITORY FUMARIA OFFICINALIS CHOLERETIC DIGESTION DEPURATIVE MIGRAINE ANTISPASMODIC IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME SPHINCTER OF ODDI DISKINESIA OF BILIARY DUCT ARYTHMIA PSORIASIS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AERIAL PARTS OF FUMARIA OFFICINALIS, COMMON FUMITORY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The constituents of interest from a medicinal point of view are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ALKALOIDS, of which the main ( in percentage) is PROTOPINE (= FUMARIN) which is also present in other plants of the papaveraceous family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protopine is an anti-histaminic (H1), therefore anti-allergic but also a little sedative and hypotensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, it is an active ANTISPASMODIC on the sphincter D&rsquo;ODDI which regulates the arrival of bile in the duodenum (digestion of fats).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protopine can also reduce abnormal digestive contractions: gastric, intestinal, irritable bowel cramps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ORGANIC ACIDS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some are very common in plants, caffeic acid, cinnamic acid (anti-inflammatory).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FUMARIC acid is also a very widespread substance, it is involved in the Krebs cycle (intra cellular chemical reactions that transform glucose into energy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fumaric acid is present in Fumaria officinalis in sufficient quantity to have a pharmacological action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has a slight immunosuppressive capacity, useful in theory in autoimmune diseases (like psoriasis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Derivatives of this acid are also tested to mitigate the effects of multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FLAVONOIDS (anti-free radicals), MUCILAGE (softener of the mucous membranes and the skin), salts of POTASSIUM (diuretics).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The various species of Fumaria (fumitory) are traditional medicinal plants in Europe and North Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently the common fumitory, Fumaria occidentalis, is mainly used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to treat VESICULAR AND HEPATIC DISORDERS related to a bad regulation of the sphincter of Oddi which does not open normally to let the bile pass (biliary dyskinesia),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DIFFICULTY TO DIGERATE Meals too rich in fat,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MIGRAINE ,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CONSTIPATION,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and also poorly defined digestive disorders with cramp like IRRITABLE INTESTIN or mucous colitis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a bitter plant improving appetite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can also be used in case of psoriasis internally and in application on dermatoses (traditional and old indication), eczema, psoriasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EXAMPLES OF DOSAGE for a treatment of a few days to two weeks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FRESH PLANT JUICE (bitter):<br>100 g crushed fumitory, filtered and diluted to be consumed in two to thrre times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">INFUSION and DECOCTION (bitter):<br>50 to 75 g of dry plant in 1\/2 liter of very hot water, infuse 10 minutes or keep boiling for 10 minutes (decoction), filter and let cool.<br>To consume in the day in several times. The decoction is more concentrated in active principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ALCOHOLIC TINCTURE : 50 drops 2 to 3 times a day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To avoid the bitterness of this plant it is better to use pharmaceutical preparations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>powder capsules: equivalent to 2g-3g of powder per day,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>standardized extracts : comply with the indications of the laboratory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING OF COMMON FUMITORY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fumitory can be harvested in the nature (roadsides, ditches, gardens) if possible outside areas cultivated with pesticides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is easy to have fumitory in your garden, it is a plant not very demanding but which can become a little invasive while spreading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seeds are harvested from wild plants that can be sowed in place in the fall or spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The harvest is done at the beginning of the summer, dry the plant in the shade or prepare an alcoholic tincture of fresh plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABSTRACT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE OFFICINAL OR COMMON FUMITORY<br>FUMARIA OFFICINALIS, traditional medicinal plant of Europe and North Africa, facilitates the arrival of bile in the duodenum by raising spasm of the sphincter of Oddi.<br>It is useful in cases of biliary dyskinesia, difficulty digesting fats, digestive migraine, chronic constipation, intestinal disorders, irritable bowel syndrome .<br>It can also be used in case of psoriasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copyright 2023 : Dr Jean-Michel Hurtel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are on www.phytomania.com<br>French site dedicated to medicinal plants and essential oils<br>PHYTOTHERAPY, AROMATHERAPY, MEDICINAL PLANTS, ESSENTIAL OILS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fumaria genus include about fifty species sometimes difficult to distinguish from each other. These are plants originating from Eurasia but which have been introduced in other countries with a temperate climate (notably in North America, Australia). The common fumitory , FUMARIA OFFICINALIS, FUMARIACEAE now PAPAVERACEAE, is quite common in Europe (but also present in North [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,6,42,24,30,63,36,3,12,72,4,110,109,78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-anti-allergic","category-anti-inflammatory","category-bilary-secretion","category-blood-lipids","category-constipation","category-depurative","category-digestion","category-digestive-disorders","category-digestive-spasms","category-diuretics","category-hepatic-disorders","category-irritable-bowel-syndrome","category-psoriasis","category-spasmolytic","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323,"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322\/revisions\/323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phytomania.com\/herbal-medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}