Steinmetz:Digitalis

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Digitalis purpurea

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Scrophulariaceae
English Names
  • Foxglove
Natural Habitat
  • Europe (including Great Britain)
  • Canada
Part(s) Used
  • Folia Digitalis
  • Semen Digltalis
Constituent(s)
  • digitoxin
  • digitalein
  • digitalin
  • digitin
  • digltonin (glycosides)
  • fat
  • volatile oil
  • enzymes
  • saponins
  • sugar
  • starch
  • gum
  • mucilage and other substances
Action
  • leaf: sedative
  • diuretic
  • cardiac
  • tonic
  • vascular stimulant; seed: cordial
  • diuretic. The diuretic action of Digitalis lutea is more pronounced than that of other species
  • toxic

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