Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis) is a small annual British native plant belonging to the Fumariaceae family, a subfamily of the Poppy family. Traditionally, Fumitory was noted for its cleansing properties, as well as its tonic, diuretic, aperient, and laxative properties, and therefore it was valued for treating eruptive skin conditions. Several traditional systems of medicine, such as Ayurvedic and Unani, have esteemed Fumitory as a cholagogue, antispasmodic, and hypotensive. In modern times, Fumitory is utilised as an alterative, amphicholeretic, bitter, cholagogue, digestive tonic, laxative, and spasmolytic. Due to its amphicholeretic nature, Fumitory is considered most useful in regulating gallbladder motility and improving gallbladder health. Therefore, Fumitory is often prescribed for the management of biliary colic, biliary dyskinesia, biliary dyspepsia, biliary migraine, chronic cholecystitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), indigestion, eczema, psoriasis, and skin eruptions.
