Account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses, an: with practical remarks on dropsy and other diseases
Auteur :
Withering, William
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108075862
Date de publication :
25 sept. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
310 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In 1775, the physician and botanist William Withering (1741–99) was informed of a folk cure for dropsy that had as its active ingredient the foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). Ten years later, after thorough trials on more than 150 patients, Withering published this pioneering monograph on the plant's medicinal applications.