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digitalis, drug obtained from the dried leaves of the common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and used in medicine to strengthen contractions of the heart muscle. Digitalis is a group of powerful heart medications derived from the foxglove plant (Digitalis purpurea). These drugs contain compounds called cardiac glycosides that strengthen the heart’s contractions and help control irregular heart rhythms.

Cardiac glycosides represent a family of compounds that are derived from the foxglove plant (Digitalis purpurea). The therapeutic benefits of digitalis were first described by William Withering in 1785. Initially, digitalis was used to treat dropsy, which is an old term for edema.