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Medicinal
Prescription only medicine: digoxin
Phytochemistry
Active princile: all parts: several cardenolides (purpurea glycoside, lanatoside, digitoxin, digoxin).
Wink, M. (2009). Mode of Action and toxicology of plant toxins and poisonous plants. Mitt. Julius Kuhn-Inst. 421:93-111. p.99
Toxicity
Class 1a. Extremely hazardous: cardiac glycosides inhibit Na+,K+-ATPase, typical cardiac glycoside
intoxication, vomiting, diarrhoea, gastroenteritis, severe headache, irregular heartbeat and pulse,
convulsions, CNS disturbance, cardiac arrest, sudden death.
Wink, M. (2009). Mode of Action and toxicology of plant toxins and poisonous plants. Mitt. Julius Kuhn-Inst. 421:93-111. p.99
Digitalis purpurea hybrids
Family: PLANTAGINACEAEGenus: Digitalis
Species: purpurea
Cultivar: hybrids
Common names: Foxglove hybrids
Distribution summary: N.Africa, Europe
Habit: Biennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Woodlands
Garden status: Not currently grown
Flowering months: July
Reason for growing: Medicinal, toxic
