🔴 Digitalis purpurea

Traditional Herbs from Digitalis purpurea

cure_ulcers

• Take enough fresh leaves of digitalis\u00a0.
• Wash thoroughly with running water.
• Crush until it becomes a paste.
• Apply the leaf paste on the area with ulcers.

headache": ["Prepare enough fresh digitalis leaves.

Clean off dirt by washing in running water

Grind until smooth.

Apply on forehead to reduce headaches.

What is Digitalis purpurea Looks like??

Parts of Digitalis purpurea that could be used

• Leaves
• Seeds

Digitalis purpurea Distribution

Digitalis purpurea is thought to originate from Western Europe, Southwestern Europe and West Central Europe. Widespread in Africa (Morocco, Cape Verde, Madeira Islands, Canary Islands), Europe (Belgium, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, England, Albania, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic, Denmark and Croatia) . This species is also found in North America and India. In India, digitalis is cultivated in Kashmir and the Nilgiri Hills. Often planted as an ornamental plant by people in various parts of the world. Digitalis is a medicinal plant that was used by the ancient Romans. This species has been used widely and for centuries throughout the world to treat heart disease. Digitalis was included in the first edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia (1820) and is now recognized by all major pharmacopeias. Apart from that, in South America, this species is also used to treat other disease complaints, where the leaf powder can also be used to relieve asthma. However, all parts of this plant are highly toxic and unsafe for self-medication so strict medical supervision is required for safe use.
Agroecology of Digitalis purpurea
Digitalis is very easy to grow because it can grow in a variety of conditions. This species can grow in sunny habitats or shady areas, and can even grow in dry or damp soil. However, this species grows best in partially shaded areas with light dry soil rich in nitrogen or areas that have been recently disturbed. , for example by fire or forest clearing. In addition, digitalis can grow at various temperatures, starting from -25 ˚C. Due to this cold temperature tolerance, digitalis can easily colonize wild habitats such as temperate woodlands, open woodlands, fence edges, sea cliffs, dry hilly grasslands, and rocky mountain slopes. This species is also able to adapt well to acidic soil.
Morphology of Digitalis purpurea

• Branched taproot.
• Stem erect, thick, cylindrical, unbranched, tomentose (fine hairy like wool, curls).
• Leaves alternate, lanceolate-ovate, narrowed upwards. Almost all leaves crenate, only the highest leaves have flat leaf edges. The upper surface is slightly pubescent, dark green, the lower surface is grayish green, the leaf veins are pinnate leaves are winged and long.
• Flowers have 5-lobed petals, ovate and pointed at the apex. The crown is bell-shaped (campanulate), has 4 lobes, light purple with red and white spots on the inside, bilabiate with a lip. the top is blunt and the tip is oval on the lower lip. It is glabrous on the outside and has a white tent on the inside. Has 2 long stamens and 2 short stamens, and 1 superior ovary (ovary). composed of 15\u201350 or more flowers.
• Fruit capsule 2-valves, villous (haired long, straight, silvery white), ovate, glandular.
• Seeds small, oval, truncated." ]
  Cultivation of Digitalis purpurea
  Generative propagation using seeds. The seeds are small, so when sowing the seeds can be mixed with sand. Seeds usually germinate in 2 - 4 weeks at 20 °C.
  

  Digitalis purpurea, more details :

  Chemical Content of Digitalis purpurea
  Cardiac glycosides or cardenolides (digitoxin, digoxin, ouabain, oleandrin, and proscillaridin), essential oils, steroidal saponins (desgalactotigonin, digitonine, purpureagitoside), acteoside, purpureaside A, calceolarioside B, plantainoside D, flavones, chrysoeriol flavonoids, organic acids.
  Benefits of Digitalis purpurea
  Treats heart disease, asthma, epilepsy, tuberculosis, constipation, headaches, seizures, wounds and burns, boils, abscesses, paralysis, dropsy (edema), heals ulcers, reduces swelling. It has activities as cytotoxic, antidiabetic, antioxidant, immunological, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective and cardioprotective.
  Simplisia of Digitalis purpurea
  
  • Prepare fresh digitalia leaves, wash thoroughly with running water then drain.
  • Dry in the sun or in an oven temperature\u00a040\u00b0 until the water content is 5%.
  • Choose using a blender until it becomes powder.
  • Store in a clean and airtight place.
  
  

  Another Facts for Digitalis purpurea :

  Synonym of Digitalis purpurea
  Digitalis alba Schrank, Digitalis carnea Meigen & Weing., Digitalis fucata Ehrh.
  Habitus of Digitalis purpurea
  Herb. Annual or biennial herb, reaching 2 m in height
  Habitat of Digitalis purpurea
  
  • Grassland
  • Land