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Foxgloves are a source of digitalis - which is used as a treatment in Heart disease.

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What plant is digoxin from?

Foxglove or Digitalis lanata


What parts of the Chinese foxglove plant are used for medicinal purposes?

Chinese foxglove root is collected in the fall.


Where does digoxin come from?

It Comes From A plant It Is Called Foxglove


What drug is produced by the Foxglove Flower?

Digitalis can be extracted from the foxglove plant.


What can you do with a foxglove?

a foxglove is a plant. it has large white and pink flowers, it is EXTREMELY TOXIC, DO NOT MESS WITH IT!!!


What does a foxglove look like?

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.


What is the best example of a Foxglove plant?

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.


What antiarrhythmic medications is derived from the foxglove plant Propranolol Bretylium Digoxin or Procainamide?

Digitalis is derived from the foxglove, though not a Pharmacist I would suggest that Digoxin is the answer.


What are the precautions associated with using foxglove?

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.


What antiarrhythmic medication and powerful cardiac stimulant is derived from the foxglove plant?

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What is the Latin name of eyebright?

Euphrasia officinalis belongs to the Scrophulariaceae plant family, which also includes the foxglove plant.


Does a foxglove live in desert areas?

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.,