Digitalis purpurea

Common name: fox-glove.

Pulse: Full, irregular; very slow and weak; intermiting every third, fifth or seventh beat (A.).

Stinging pain in the muscles of the upper and lower extremities (Apis, Bry., Dulc., Guai., Kali-C., Kali-S., Rhus-T., Valer.).

The fingers "go to sleep" frequently and easily (A.).

Constant desire to breathe deeply, but it seemed as if the chest could be only half-filled because of some impediment in the chest (R.).

Great weakness of the chest; cannot bear to talk (Stann.) (A.).

Faintish debility with perspiration (Ars., Chin., Cocc., Kali-P., Verat.).

Attacks of excessive debility, especially after breakfast and dinner (Carb-V., Phos-Ac., Sil.).

FEELING OF WEAKNESS, EMPTINESS OR GONENESS IN THE ABDOMEN (Carb-An., Cocc,. Kali-P., Olnd., Petr., Phos., Podo., Puls., Sep., Stann., Sulph., Tab.).

Nausea and vomiting (Ars.. Ipec., Nux-V., Tab., Verat.).

A clean tongue with gastric and other derangements. (N.)

Is often beneficial in nocturnal emissions when there is great weakness and mental despondency (Bl.).

Excessive desire to be alone (Ign., Nat-M., Phos-Ac.) (Bt.).

Gloomy and apprehensive (Ars., Kali-P., Nat-M.) (D.).

Great weakness of the genitals after coitus (Calad., Con., Gels., Lyc., Nux-V., Phos., Sulph.) (A.).

Violent erections even chordee (Canth., Pic-Ac., Sulph.).

Dropsy of external and internal parts (Apis, Apoc., Ars., Blatta., Chin., Ferr., Lyc., Nux-V., Phos., Sulph.).

THE URINARY DISCHARGE IS TOO SCANTY Apis, Berb., Lach., Lyc., Merc-C., Phos., Tereb.),

Cyanosis (Carb-V., Lach., Verat.).

Blue tongue (Ant-T., Ars., Carb-V., Cupr-S., Iris, Mur-Ac., Op., Tab.).

SLOW PULSE (AN EXCELLENT INDICATION).

Frequent desire to urinate with small discharges (Apis, Canth., Gels., Kali-C., Lyc., Merc., Nux-V., Thuj.).

Urinary secretion increased (Apis, Kali-C., Lyc., Merc., Phos-Ac., Sulph.).

Cough after eating with vomiting of food (Ant-T., Bry., Coc-C., Dros., Ferr., Ipec., Kali-C., Laur., Nat-M., Puls., Sep. (N.)

Enlarged prostate (Con., Gels., Lyc., Puls., Sep.) (Br.).

Thick, yellow discharge from the urethra (Alum., Arg-M., Cann-S., Caps., Cub., Hep., Hydr., Med., Merc., Psor., Puls., Sil., Sulph.) (D.).

VIOLENT AND AUDIBLE PALPITATION OF THE HEART (Aesc., Agar., Am-C., Apis, Ars., Bell., Calc., Colch., Iod., Nat-M., Sep., Spig, Thuj.).

Heart slow, weak or irregular (Gels., Kalm., Op., Sep., Stram.) (B.).

Blue lips (Ars., Asaf., Bapt., Bell., Bry., Camph., Cann-I., Carb-V., Cupr., Hyos., Ipec., Lach., Morph., Op., Verat., Verat-V.).

When going to sleep the breath fades away and seems to be gone, and the heart slows or stops; then awakens with a gasp to catch it. (N.).

Enlarged, sore and painful liver (Chel., Chin., Hyos., Merc., Nat-S., Sep.) (Br.).

Breathing irregular, difficult, deep or sighing (Br.).

Cardiac dropsy (Apis, Ars., Cact., Lach., Lyc., Nat-M., Spig.) (Br.).

SENSATION AS IF THE HEART WOULD STOP BEATING IF SHE MOVED (Ha).

The least movement produces violent palpitation of the heart (Carb-V., Con, Phos., Spig.) (Bt.).

The Stools are gray, ash-coloured or white (Ars. Calc., Chel., Hydr., Kali-C., Merc., Nat-M., Op., Phos-Ac., Phos., Sep.).

Dropsical swelling of the genitals (Apis, Ars., Sulph.) (Br.).

Œdematous infiltration of the penis and scrotum (C).

Pneumonia of old people, with prune-juice like expectoration, symptoms of collapse and heart-failure (C.).

Objects appear of various colours, as blue or green (F.).

AGGRAVATION: When sitting, especially when sitting erect; from motion; after meals; from music; from exertion; from lying on the left side; and from sexual excesses.

AMELIORATION: From lying on back; in the open air; when the stomach is empty; and from rest.

RELATIONSHIP: Antidotes; Camph. and Chin.

Digitalis antidotes; Wine.

Compare: Ant-C., Apis, Apoc., Ars., Bell., Bry., Calc., Con., Ferr-P., Hell., Ipec., Kali-P., Lach., Lob., Lyc., Merc., Nux-V., Op., Phos., Puls., Rhus-T., Sep., Spig., Sulph., Tab., Verat., and Zinc.