Digitalis lanata
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| Botanical Nomenclature | Digitalis lanata |
| Common Name | Grecian Foxglove , Woolly Foxglove |
| Taxonomy- Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Distinguishing Features of the Plant | Digitalis lanata is a biennial or perennial plant growing from 90 to 120cm, with large, serrated, green leaves and large, purple, white or yellow flowers in inflorescence. The flowering lasts from June to August and the harvesting takes place from June to July |
| Region Found | Epirus |
| Part of the Plant with Active Substances | leaves |
| Active Substances | Essential oil, cardiac glycosides (lanatoside A, B, C, D, E), saponins, enzymes |
| Pharmacological Effects - Therapeutic Applications | The whole plant has diuretic and cardiotonic properties. The herbal tea reduces the heart rate, increases the myocardial contractility (positive inotropic effect) and reduces the requirement of oxygen. At the same time, due to its diuretic action, reduces the blood volume and the cardiac load. The poultice of the leaves is used to heal the skin's wounds. |
| Method of Administration | The plant is administered in the form of herbal tea (1,5g of dried leaves in a cup of boiled water, twice a day). Also, it is used in the form of tincture, infusion, tablets or suppositories Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Toxicity- Adverse Effects | Nausea, vomiting, hypotension, visual disturbances, anorexia and fainting may be observed. The plant is toxic with narrow therapeutic index, so the therapeutic dose is close to the fatal. |
| References | 1)Βιβλίο: Οδηγός των φαρμακευτικών φυτών, Paul Schauenberg, Ferdinand Paris, Εκδότης Μ. Γκιούρδας, Αθήνα 1981, σελίδες 239-240 2)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112004369# 3)Ipek S?ntar, Esra K?peli Akkol, Hikmet Keles, Erdem Yesilada, Satyajit D. Sarker, Turhan Baykal, Comparative evaluation of traditional prescriptions from Cichorium intybus L. for wound healing: Stepwise isolation of an active component by in vivo 4)http://aromaticplantkilkis.blogspot.gr/2010/07/digitalis-l_15.html 5)http://www.drugs.com/npp/digitalis.html 6)http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Digitalis+lanata |