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Digitalis: Common Foxglove
 __ History of Digitalis __ William Withering began studying the foxglove plant in the mid 1700s. It is native to Asia, Europe, and northwestern Africa. The leaves of Digitalis were used in North Whales to darken lines on the stone floors, which gave the floors a mosaic look. The flowers and leaves of Digitalis are highly toxic.

The dried leaves from the Digitalis is used for medically to stregnthen the contractions heart muscle. Digitalis is most commonly used in patients with conjestive heart failure caused by hypertension. It is also used to help with atrial fillibraiton.  __**Parts of the Digitalis plant**__ Stem: when fully grown, can be 3 to 4 feet high (can be taller) Leaf: elliptical Root: numerous, long, thick fibers Flower: bell-shaped and tubular that are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long Strawberry pink, white, or purple Fruit: Insignificant
 * __Medical Purposes of Digitalis__**

__**Digitalis is used in these medicines **__

 __**Websites for information on Digitalis**__
 * Lanoxicaps (digoxin)
 * Lanoxin (digoxin)
 * Lanoxin Elixir Pediatric (digoxin)
 * Lanoxin Injection (digoxin)
 * Lanoxin Injection Pediatric (digoxin)

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