Sujet
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), 19th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), 19th century. Foxgloves are a source of digitalis, used from Medieval times as an emetic and purgative. William Withering first recognised the usefulness of digitalis as a treatment for heart conditions when he used it to treat dropsy in the late 18th century.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1800
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B64_162
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (1,6Mo) / 21,7cm x 34,6cm / 2566 x 4086 (300dpi)