What is Foxglove?
Foxglove is a common name given by the genus of flowering plants, digitalis . There are approximately 20 species, while the iconic purple ordinary fox is the most respected. digitalis means literally "finger like" and describes the flower quite well, as they can easily adapt to a small human finger. The name is a more whimsuits game on this shape, because it is easy to imagine that flowers act as a glove for some kind of small creature like a fox. Their toxicity lent them some darker nicknames, such as the witch's gloves and the bells of the dead man. Although the whole plant is poisonous, the upper leaves are far more toxic and in extreme cases, even small amounts can lead to death. In addition to potential mortality, it can also cause living hallucinations, delirium, severe abdominal cramps and pain, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and intense headaches.
If no treatment is performed, the symptoms of fox ingestion may continue to increase. May include a serious nerveTrex, severe visual hallucinations, loss of brain function, slowing down pulse and heart palpitations. In the end, it can lead to death.
Foxglove has been healing for a long time and at the end of the 18th century it was firstized as a medicine in modern medicine. At the moment, it is primarily used to treat certain heart conditions and act as antiarrrhythmic to treat people with irregularly fast heart rate. It is still prescribed to people who have atrial fibrillation.
The plant is also used by some people like hallucinogen for spiritual reasons and entertainment. Generally Howevehm, the risk of ingestion of fox is sufficiently high that it is recommended against recreational. Like the other poisons that cause hallucination, it can easily turn from calling the user's killing trip.
For similar reasons, Foxglove was largely abandoned or at least left a prescription recipe, herbal community. Application RostThe lins are relatively limited and overlap by many other, less dangerous herbs. Since the determination of the right dose can be difficult and the consequences can be extreme, only the most complicated herbalists tend to prescribe it, and even if there is no other replacement.
The historically medical world used Foxglove not only to control atrial fibrillation, but also to treat various seizures, including epilepsy. Since other treatment was more accessible, it was largely abandoned and now mostly medical experts are considered poorly recommended treatment.