An Account Of The Foxglove And Some Of Its Medical Uses: With Practical Remarks On Dropsy, And Other Diseases (1785) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781166458454)

An Account of the Foxglove and Some of Its Medical Uses: With Practical Remarks on Dropsy, and Other Diseases is a book written by William Withering in 1785. The book provides a detailed account of the foxglove plant and its medicinal properties, particularly its use in treating dropsy and other diseases. Withering was a physician who conducted extensive research on the foxglove plant and its effects on the human body. He discovered that the plant's active ingredient, digitalis, could be used to treat heart conditions and other ailments. The book includes practical advice on how to prepare and administer foxglove, as well as case studies of patients who were successfully treated with the plant. Overall, An Account of the Foxglove and Some of Its Medical Uses is a groundbreaking work in the history of medicine, and it helped to establish the use of digitalis as a mainstream treatment for heart disease.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: William Withering
ISBN-10: 1166458458
ISBN-13: 9781166458454
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 234
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d