BOTANICAL NAME: Digitalis purpurea
FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae
ENGLISH NAME: Foxglove
COMMON NAME:
Hindi name: Tilpushpi
HABITAT: Native to west Europe. Cultivated in Tangmarg and kishtawar in Kashmir, Darjeeling and Nilgris.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Herbaceous biannual or short lived perennial.
Leaves are spirally arranged, simple covered with grey white pubescent and glandular hair, impart wolly texture. Flowers are arranged in showy, terminal, elongated cluster.
Fruits are capsule which splita open at maturity to release tiny seeds.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Tikta | Laghu, ruksha | Sheeta | Katu | – | Kaphvaatshamaka,pitvardhaka |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Bitter | Light, dry. | Cold | Pungent | – | Kapha vata pacifying, pitta aggrevating |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Digitoxin, Gitoxin, Gitalin
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Skin diseases: Patra lepa is used externally.
- Cough, asthma: Powder given in dose of 250-300mg.
- Erectile dysfunction: Powder is given in dose of 50-100mg.
- Fever: Powder is given in dose of 50-100mg.
- Insomnia: Powder of leaf is given with milk.
INDICATIONS:
Vamana vomiting, hrillasa nausea, atisara diarrhoea
USEFUL PART: Patra
DOSAGE: 500mg/day (starting dose)