What is Chinese FoxGlove Root? How to use a Mountain Cabbage having a root?

Contents

• Basic Botanical Data and Identification of Rehmannia Root.
• Rehmannia Plant Description.
• Phytochemicals and constituents of Chinese FoxGlove Root.
• Edible Uses of Chinese FoxGlove Root,Rehmannia Root.
• Medicinal Uses and common benefits:Rehmannia Classifications and Main Actions.
• Actions of Chinese FoxGlove Root,Rehmannia Root.
• Mechanism of chinese FoxGlove Root,Rehmannia Root:How it Works.
• Combinations and Application Case Study:Rehmannia Root.
• Rehmannia Root Suggestions and Administrations.
• FoxGlove Witchcraft.
• Rehmannia and Its Relatives.
• Research Update:Rehmannia glutinosa.

FoxGlove Witchcraft.:

Many of the common names of this plant pertain to its toxic nature (Witches' glove, Dead Man's Bells, Bloody Fingers). Foxglove belongs to the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) and the whole plant is toxic. It contains various cardiac glycosides. Symptoms include dizziness, vomiting, irregular heart beat, and delerium or hallucinations (Cornell Poison Page).

 Goblin's Gloves:

 Foxglove also went by the names Goblin's Gloves (in Wales), Flop-top, Cow Flop, Flabby Dock, Throttle-wort, Thimble Flower, Finger Flower, Gants de Notre Dame, Foxesglew, Fox Music, and Flop-a-dock. In Ireland it was also known as Fairy Cap, Lunsmore, and the Great Herb (Miller - Foxglove).
 

 Digitonin:

 Digitonin is a Digitalis drug derived from D. purpurea. It is used in modern medicine to increase the force of the systolic contractions and prolong duration of the diastolic phase in congestive heart failure. Digitalis drugs lower venous pressure in hypersensetive heart ailments, elevate blood pressure in a weak heart act as a diuretic, and reduce edema. However, the theraputic dose is dangerously close to the lethal dose. Historically, Foxglove was employed by herbalists for a variety of purposes, fom an ointment used for cleansing wounds and reducing swelling to boiling it and using it as an expectorant (Cornell Poison Page).

 Foxglove was also considered dear to faeries. If a plant was harmed, the faeries would bring retribution (Britannica Online - Fairy).

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