Other Names : Fumaria officinalis, Beggary, Earth Smoke, Fleur de Terre, Hedge Fumitory, Fumus, Wax Dolls, Vapor, Common fumitory, Drug fumitory, Earth smoke and Earth-smoke, Fumaria, conejitos, gitanillas, hierba de la culebra, fumeterre officinal, erva-moleirinha, Gemeiner Erdrauch, fumaria comune, gewone duivekervel, jordrök<br>low shrub with gray pointed leaves, and from a distance the plant can have the wispy appearance of smoke. Because of this, it received the name “earth smoke.” The parts of the plant that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.
==Special Precautions of Common Fumitory==
* Howard (1987) warns that fumitory is poisonous and should only be used "under the direction of a medical herbalist", but in Europe, no safety problems with its use have been recorded as of 2011. Large doses of protopine in animal models causes excitation and convulsions. Thorough toxicological research on this plant has not been conducted as of 2011. There have been no studies on its safety or effect on pregnant woman, children or elderly
*Avoid its use during pregnant and also by lactating mothers.
*The epilepsy and fit patients should not use it.
*It increases the effect of allopathic medication used for high blood pressure.
*Use this herb under the supervision of a health practitioner.
==Health Benefits and Uses of Common Fumitory==
*The herb is useful for conjunctivitis, cutaneous eruptions and chronic eczema.