Digitalis Purpurea

Digitalis

• ​Active Principals or Chemical Constituents: Leaves of wild varieties have been used for medicinal purposes; contain at least 30 different glycosides in total quantities ranging from 0.1% – 0.6%. These primarily consist of Glycoside-A and Glycoside-B. Other components are digitoxin, gitoxin, digoxin, digitalin, and gitaloxin.
• ​Uses:
  1. ​The plant extract is used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
  2. ​The plant extraction is also used in the treatment of the heart.
  3. It also applied in ateriosclerosis or hypertension.
  4. ​when blood circulation gets impaired digitalis helps in restrogation and regulation of the function of the heart.
  5. ​The plant extraction is used in some ointment for local application of wounds and burns.