1 oz - ZIN: 516404 - The names Figwort or Pilewort given to this plant are a sufficient indication that it was, for a long time, recommended in scrofula and piles; Water Betony (scrofularia aquatica) the Great Morel, and Scrufularia nodosa also known as Figwort and Pilewort; the first was regarded as the most active. Today the anti-scrofulous properties of these plants are often denied. But according to Candolle, they are purgatives in small doses and vomitives in higher doses.