Foxglove or Digitalis lanata
Chinese foxglove root is collected in the fall.
It Comes From A plant It Is Called Foxglove
Digitalis can be extracted from the foxglove plant.
a foxglove is a plant. it has large white and pink flowers, it is EXTREMELY TOXIC, DO NOT MESS WITH IT!!!
Digitalis purpurea (commonly know as Foxglove, Purple Foxglove or Lady's Glove) is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae (formerly treated in the family Scrophulariaceae) making it apart of the plant kingdom. It is a herbaceous biennial plant that is native to most of Europe.
The best example of a Foxglove plant is Digitalis, which is often grown for the vivid colors of its flowers. These plants are the source of medicines known as "Digitalin" used to treat cardiac problems.
Digitalis is derived from the foxglove, though not a Pharmacist I would suggest that Digoxin is the answer.
Not to be used. Foxglove is deadly, it can make the heart stop or cause a person to suffocate. Not to be confused with comfrey, a similar looking plant.
== == Digoxin
Euphrasia officinalis belongs to the Scrophulariaceae plant family, which also includes the foxglove plant.
Foxglove is originally a European plant but has become establish in many other areas of the world thanks to man. It is generally not a desert plant as it requires more water than is found in most deserts.,