FUMARIA
\fjuːmˈe͡əɹi͡ə], \fjuːmˈeəɹiə], \f_j_uː_m_ˈeə_ɹ_iə]\
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The leaves are extremely succulent, and have a bitter, somewhat saline, taste. The infusion of the dried leaves and the expressed juice of the fresh plant have been extolled for their property of clearing the skin of many disorders of the leprous kind.
By Robley Dunglison
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