Botanical Name: Fumaria officinalis

Common Name:

English: Beggary, Earth Smoke, Shahtara, Pitpapado
Also, known as: Fleur de Terre, Fumaria, Fumaria officinalis, Fumée de Terre, Fumeterre, Fumeterre Officinale, Fumiterry, Fumus, Hedge Fumitory, Herba Fumariae, Herbe à la Jaunisse, Herbe à la Veuve, Vapor, Wax Dolls,Shahtara, Shahtaraj, Shaatiraj, Vanshulfa, Shotara, Pitpapra, Pittapapada, Pitpapado, Pittapapado, Pitpapra, Papara, Shahtara, Kallu Sabasige, Parpatu, Tzu hua ti ting, Common Fumitory, Earth-smoke, Vapor, Beggary, Fum’e de terre, Ackerraute, Echter Erdrauch, Erdgalle, Gemeiner Erdrauch, Kratzheil, Traubenkerbel, Chaturasigide, Shahtar, Pittapapada, Shatra, Parpat, Shahtara, Shahtarak, Shahtara, Pittapapara, Yavana Parpata, Parpata, Suksmapatra and Shahtara.

Origin: Bulgaria

Harvested: Cultivated

Parts Used: Aerial part

General Information:

The hollow, angular stem is light green or greenish-brown. The leaves are alternate, bipinnatisect with 2 or 3 leaf segments, the ultimate lobes lanceolate to obovate, they are greenish-blue and glabrous on both surfaces. The flowers are small and occur in loose racemes, each has a short pedicel and is subtended by a leafy bract, they are pink to purplish-red, dark purple to brown at the apex, the calyx is short, composed of 2 petalloid sepals and the corolla is tubular with 4 petals, the upper petal slightly spurred, there are 6 stamens united by their filaments into 2 groups of 3. The greenish-brown, indehiscent fruits are globular or keel-shaped, truncated or slightly emarginate at the apex, and each contains a small brown seed.

How to use:

Hot Infusion:

The basic method for dried herbs and flower is, take 2-3 tablespoons of dried herb in a cup or teapot. Pour hot water over it and cover it with lid for 10-30 minutes. Hot water is needed to draw out the antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins, flavonoids, and volatile oils from the botanicals. Strain and squeeze out as much as liquid as possible and enjoy!

Tips:

You can sweeten your herbal tea with a bit of honey, natural fruit juice, stevia leaves powder and or licorice root powder.
You can make ice cubes or pops by freezing tea in ice trays or pop molds.

Precautions:

You should consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.

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Fumitory Herb Cut