Digitalis purpurea

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Description	Foxglove was a source of digitalis for the treatment of heart failure or dropsy. From Leonhart Fuchs's herbal.
Date created	undated
Subject	Digitoxin Fuchs, Leonhart, 1501-1566 Foxglove Plants, Medicinal Digoxin Digitalis Glycosides Herbs
Identifier	00002
Resource type	Image
Holding entity	David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Archival collection	History of Medicine Collection

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• Historical Images In Medicine