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Synonyms
Foxglove,
Dead man's bell, Lady's glove, Tilapusppi.
Constituents
Biennial
plant. Height 2 meters. Long hairy leaves.
Leaves contain digoxin, digitoxin, digoxigenin, sterol. Bee
friendly.
Therapeutics
This is
diuretic and emetic medicine.
It is medicine
for paroxysmal atrial tachycardia.
It is para
sympathomimetic.
It is medicine
for aortic hypertension. It may cause A.V block or S.A block through vagal
stimulation if dose is high.
It is
cardiac depressant in high dose.
It is medicine
for wound healing.
It is remedy
for cardiac weakness due to hypertrophy.
It is a pace
maker stimulant in lower dose.
It
increases venous return, stroke volume, and penile perfusion in lower
dose.
It is remedy
for thrombophlebitis in legs.
It is remedy
for portal congestion by increasing venous return and pumping of heart.
It is remedy
for hypotension.
It is remedy
for ventricular muscle weakness by increasing aortic tension.
It is remedy
for erectile dysfunction without promoting tachycardia. It also promotes
erection through diuretic mechanism (Strophanthus, Palestine oleander, Adonis,
and Convallaria).
It is remedy
for fever in asthenic.
It has
cumulative effect (Cinchona, Rauwolfia, Nux vomica).
It is an
antidote in aconite poisoning.
The
Scottish doctor William withering proved its efficiency in dropsy in 1775.
Dose
1 to 6
drops (Descending dose, or Maintaining dose).
Dilution (Ascending potency).
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