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are desired the tincture in full doses can be given in hot 
water. Its best effects are seen in the dropsy of heart 
disease.” 
DIGITALIS. 
Also known as Foxglove, poet 
The dried leaves of Digitalis purpurea are wed 
Contains several _agtitorenas among which are digitalin, 
digitoxin and digitonin. 
Heart tonic; diuretic. __ oe 
Employed in myocarditis, mate dilstation: aterak 
palpitation, renal dropsy secondary to hypertrophy | with | 
failing compensation, and cardiac disease ins general when 
the nervo-muscular structures of = heart-wall pee ae . 
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