Art Resource - AR926049

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Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), 19th century.

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Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) (centre), c1885.

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) (centre), c1885. Used in traditional herbal medicine, foxgloves are the natural source of digitalin, a powerful cardiac stimulant, valuable in the treatment of heart disease. The British physician William Withering (1741-1799) carried out clinical trials, publishing his results in 1785. On the left is Weasel Snout or Lesser Snapdragon (Antirrhinum orontium). On the right is a wild form of the Great or Garden Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus).

Unique Identifier AR926049

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3386px × 5158px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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