What is another word for fumitory?

Pronunciation: [fjˈuːmɪtəɹˌi] (IPA)

Fumitory, also known as earth smoke or wax dolls, is a type of medicinal plant that has been used for centuries to treat various ailments. Some synonyms for fumitory include fumeria, fumaria officinalis, and herb of the cross. Other common names for this plant include bird's nest, bleeding heart, and devil's-weed. Fumitory is a member of the poppy family and can be found growing in damp, shady areas across Europe, Africa, and Asia. In traditional medicine, fumitory has been used to aid digestion, treat skin conditions, and alleviate respiratory problems. Today, fumitory is often used in herbal remedies and homeopathic treatments.

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Usage examples for Fumitory

Certainly few woodland dwellers have more delicately beautiful foliage than the fumitory tribe.
"Wild Flowers Worth Knowing"
Neltje Blanchan et al
I had to go round by a side-path lightly worn on a broad grassy way, which led past the court-wall, past a horse-mount, half covered with stone-crop and the little wild yellow fumitory, to another door-'the curate', as I found it was termed by the master of the house, while the front door, 'handsome and all for show', was termed the 'rector'.
"Cousin Phillis"
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
In many parts of Kent the fumitory bears the name of "Wax Dolls," because its rose coloured flowers, with their little, dark, purple heads, are by no means unlike the small waxen toys given as nurslings to children.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie

Related words: fumitory plant, fumitory benefits, fumitory flower, fumitory tree

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