diuretic and mild laxative.
Key application In spastic discomforts in the area of gallbladder and bile ducts, as well as the gastrointestinal tract. (German Commission E, The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia.)
The herb contains indenobenzaze pine alkaloids—fumaritrin and fumarofine.
Other alkaloids include (—)-scoulerine, protopine, fumaricine, (+)-fumariline. The plant also contain rutin, fumaric acid and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives.
Protopine exhibits antihistaminic, hypotensive, bradycardic and sedative activity in small doses, but excitation and convulsions in large doses. (Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2007.)
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The seed oil contains myristic 4.2, palmitic 17.6, stearic 2.7, oleic 19.6, linoleic 55.7 and linolenic acid 0.2%.
The upper flowering part of the herb is used for biiary disorders, various skin diseases and fevers. The herb can also treat arteriosclerosis by helping in lowering blood cholesterol level and improving the elasticity of arterial wall.
Fumaria parviflora Lam.
Synonym F indica (Haussk.) Pugsley.
Family Fumariaceae.
Habitat At high altitudes in
Tamil Nadu; up to 2,700 m on the
Himalayas.
English Fumitory.
Ayurvedic Parpata, Parpataka, Varatikta, Renu, Kavacha, Sukshmapatra.
Unani Shaahtaraa.
Siddha/Tamil Thura.
Folk Pittapaaparaa.
Action Detoxifying, laxative, diuretic, diaphoretic.
The plant contains isoquinoline alkaloids—including protopine, sanguinarine, cryptopine, d-bicuculline, fumaridine, fumaramine. The leaves contain kaempferol and quercetin glycosides.
Dosage Whole plant—1—3 g (API Vol. IV); 3—35 g powder; 50—100 ml decoction. (CCRAS.)
Fumaria vaillantii Loisel.
Family Fumariaceae.
Habitat Throughout India on the hills.
