Latin name: Digitalis purpureaGenus: Brown Root PlantsVolk Names: Finger peeping, glove herb, forest bell, forest bell deadly poisonous, protectedPlant description: Biennial plant, taproot, large and strong leaves. The flowers sit grape-like at the tip of a long stem, are calyx-like, purple-red in color, spotted inside. Flowering time: June to SeptemberOrigin: mountain forests in Western and Central Europe. Relatively common in the Harz Mountains.
Medicinally used plant parts
The leaves, from cultures and with controlled content of active ingredients.
Ingredients
Cardiac glycosides, saponins, mucilages, flavone glycoside.
Healing effects and use of thimble
The red foxglove is one of the strongest poisonous plants of our homeland. A self-treatment must be omitted!! Digitalis is the classical heart remedy, used for disturbances of the heart function, it increases the heart performance, promotes the blood circulation and removes pathological water congestion by increased urine secretion.
Application in homeopathy
The homeopathic drug Digitalis purpurea is also an important cardiac remedy in homeopathy. Prepared from fresh leaves collected before flowering. It is also used for insomnia and depression and for enlargement of the prostate gland in connection with problems when urinating.
The most common potentiations are D3 to D6. Digitalis is only available on prescription up to D3! As a layman you should not try homeopathic thimble preparations.
Side effect
Thimble is very poisonous!!! Poisonings show themselves by irregular pulse, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, violent body aches, blue coloration of the lips, shortness of breath.
