Indian Fumitory

Other names : Pittapapada, Pid-papra, शहतरा, Shahtra, पापड़ा, Papara, पित्तपापड़ा, Pit papra, Parpatakam, धुकुरे Dhukure, पर्पट Parpata, पर्पटकः Parpatakah, Chatarashi, Fumaria indica (Hausskn.), Pugsley Fumaria indica Synonyms: Fumaria parviflora var. indica, Fumaria vaillantii var. indica

Benefits and uses of Indian Fumitory are

The plant is sold under the name pitpapra in Ayurvedic bazaars. It is also used in the Unani system of medicine and incorporated into trifala shahtara. Indian Fumitory is used in aches and pains, diarrhoea, fever, influenza and liver complaints. The herb mixed with honey mar be taken internally to prevent vomiting. A cold infusion of the plant is used to treat wasting diseases of children and to help cooling during fever and in the treatment of constipation and dyspepsia. It is used as a blood purifier for skin diseases and applied externally in leucoderma and as a fomentation for swollen joints. The dried plant is also used as an anthelmintic, diuretic and diaphoretic and, in combination with black pepper, for jaundice.