Digitalis in Cardiovascular Treatments

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Digitalis in Cardiovascular Treatments

• Presented By Lauren Stewart

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What is Digitalis?

• Genus of 20 species
• Perennial
• Scientific name finger like
• Common Foxglove

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Normal Life Span

• Biennial
• Year one Leaves, Stems, Roots
• Year two Flowers, Seeds

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Native

• Europe
• West and Central
• Asia
• North West Africa
• Wildflowers

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Varieties of Foxgloves

• 6 colors
• 2-6 feet in height
• 18 inches width

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Varieties of Foxgloves

• Smallest Yellow Foxglove
• Largest Rusty Foxglove
• Over five hybrids

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Discovery

• William Withering
• Ten years research
• Dropsy
• Foxgloves influence

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How it Works

• Cardiac Glycosides
• Sodium-Potassium Pump
• Increasing Cardiac Contractility (positive
  inotrope)

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Medical Uses

• Slow Muscular Dystrophy
• Reducing Pressure in Eye of Glycoma Victim
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

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Congestive Heart Failure

• 5 Million People in United States
• 550,000 new cases per year
• Diastolic
• Systolic

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Active Chemicals

• Extracted from Leaf
• Digitoxin
• Digoxin
• difference

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A time for Picking

• Second Year
• Only perfect green leaves
• Dry weather

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Toxicity

• Entire Plant
• Anorexia, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
• Further Heart Problems
• Toxins dont die with plant

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Additional Names

• Witches Gloves
• Dead Mens Bells
• Bloody Fingers
• Fairy Caps
• Folks Glove

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Negative Feedback

• Less effective
• Excessive build up