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Foxglove - Flowers
Newest Review: ... in many parts of the world. The Anglo-Saxon named is “Foxglue” or “Foxmusic” after the trumpet like flowers, also in old ... more  ... English folklore, the plant is also known as a plant for Fairy’s and Goblins hence its name Fairy fingers & Fairy cap.
In 1542 Fuchs called it “Digitalis” after the finger like shape of it flowers, but he also classed it as a violent medicine, but it took over 200 years for William Withering a Physician, Botanist and Mineralogist to come along and make a Foxglove tea for a cure of Dropsy (swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water) this is where foxglove got its reputation as a medicinal herb...more |
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Foxglove - Flowers: I honestly didn't know Foxgloves are poisonous (872 words)
by enlightened_one - written on 03.03.07 (Very useful, 2713 readings)
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The foxglove looks lovely and the flowers are very nice to look at, but behind the elegant looking herb lay a real danger. Foxgloves are poisonous and should never be eaten or used domestically, even touching foxgloves can cause rashes and headaches. Do not use without medical direction. It’s classed as an herb because of it medicinal use, it’s been used for over 200 years as a treatment for heart failure. Foxglove – Digitalis purpurea ***The Plant*** Foxgloves goes by many names that include, Deadman’s Bells, Dogs fingers, Fairy fingers, Witch’s glove and Bloody fingers to name but a few. A review about ...
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