Common fumitory - herb - 50g
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Product characteristics
Contents: dried herb
Country of origin: EU
Classification: Fumaria officinalis
Weight: 50g
Preparation proposal:
Place two teaspoons of the herb into 250ml of boiling water, let stand for 10 minutes, strain
Description
COMMON FUMITORY - dried herb - 50g
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Plant description Plant species belonging to the Papaveraceae family. It is found wild throughout Europe except in the far north. An annual plant. It blooms from April to October, it is pollinated by wasps. The seeds are spread by ants. Immediately after maturing, the seeds germinate poorly, and after hibernating in the soil, they have a much higher germination capacity. They germinate all year round, which makes the plant a nuisance field weed. |
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Properties - herbal raw material: herb - contains the alkaloid fumarin or protopin and therefore has an unpleasant smell and a sharp, salty-bitter taste - contains resin, flavonoids, tannins, mucilages and bitter substances - used as a choleretic, diuretic, relaxing smooth muscles, in diseases of the gallbladder - decoctions and teas are used against skin diseases - externally, the infusion is used to wash contaminated skin |
