An account of the foxglove
Dublin Core
Title
An account of the foxglove
Subject
Engravings (prints)
Withering, William, 1741-1799
Materia medica
Botany, Medical
Purple foxglove
Description
Although the use of extracts from the foxglove in cases of dropsy had been common, William Withering was the first to analyze preparations of the plant scientifically and so isolated digitalis. Withering's An account of the foxglove describes over 150 cases in which he administered digitalis and established safe dosages for use.
Abstract
Fold-out insert of an etching of the foxglove plant, digitalis purpurea, from William Withering's An account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses
Creator
Withering, William, 1741-1799
Publisher
M. Swinney
Date Created
1785
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (RM666.D5W77 c. 2)
Format
image
Extent
1 fold-out engraving
Language
Latin
Type
still image
Identifier
DigID0002546
Provenance
Formerly in the library of Dr. Rudolf Kobert (1854-1918)
Purchased for the Boston Medical Library, 1923
Purchased for the Boston Medical Library, 1923
Files
Collection
Citation
Withering, William, 1741-1799, “An account of the foxglove,” OnView, accessed May 4, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12627.