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Foxglove

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Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), centre, c1885. The natural source of digitalin, a powerful cardiac stimulant, valuable in the treatment of heart disease. Used in traditional herbal medicine, 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). (c1885). Chromolithograph.

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23,6Mo (1,5Mo) / 19,7cm x 30,0cm / 2326 x 3543 (300dpi)