Digitalis is a plant commonly known as what?
Correct answer: Foxglove
lil jeannie
Montana Lady, they also make a heart medication from them.
flowercat0523
Love foxgloves. Very beautiful flowers.
Player #2047250
Volunteers collected tons of these and many other plants vital for medicinal use during WW1 and WW2. Interesting link here. https://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/blog/a-wartime-botanical-medical-chest
Player #3424309
DIGOXIN was first isolated 1930 but was approved, as heart medication for various heart conditions like heart failure, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, in 1998 by Food and Drug administration...
RushMama2112
It grows wild here, beautiful purple flowers. Many people don't know to always wear gloves when pulling these (yes, people do) and ERs see an uptick in tachycardia during the height of foxglove season.
Gary
Digitalis is a heart medication.
Nannad
can be lethal to animals....
Uninitialized
RushMama2112, actually would cause bradycardia
PeacefulTornado20304
Love foxgloves have purple ones
PrincessTippi1979
Montana Lady, must take heart rate before administering...😊
Dee1
in 🇮🇪 its purple fox glove highly poisinious
LimaOscarVictorEcho
They're also very poisonous.
Sassy
It doesn’t sound like a plant to me lt sounds more like something to do with the internet
Gypsy19
Player #3138816, Also known as Dead man's thimble
Bob
Plus foxgloves are also poisonous
Player #32871922
I thought it was because you always want to put your finger in them, until your mum's voice says 'Don't! They're poisonous!' in your head.
Player #3138816
Player #2047250, it produces Digoxin for heart problems! Very vital
Birdiemom
lil jeannie, ...digitalis, perhaps?
CageFreeDynamo50
unusual color for a foxglove
Player #3833664
Picture assisted with my answer Thank you
Montana Lady
QuackingTank2311, small doses help with heart conditions, high doses cause nasty side effects but are rarely lethal in healthy adults