A purple flower from Shropshire helped change how doctors treated failing hearts.
But its power came with a deadly warning: the wrong amount could harm the patient. This short follows William Withering and his 1775 study of foxglove, known to botanists as Digitalis purpurea.
It shows how local healing knowledge, careful observation, and early medical science came together. You will see how foxglove led toward digitalis drugs and digoxin, while learning why dose and evidence matter in herbal medicine.
If you enjoy the real history behind natural remedies, this story is for you.
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