Natural Food Digitalis

Digitalis is a plant that is used in many herbal supplements.   It looks similar to foxglove, with several large, bell-shaped flowers down the side of one stem. Many people grow this flowering plant because of its beauty, not its supplemental benefits.  Although it is not the flowers, but actually the leaves that are used to make the herb itself.  In the first year of growth, no flowers appear, only leaves.

Natural food digitalis has been mainly used as a treatment for heart problems, like strengthening cardiac muscles.  It has also been used to help people with heart murmers even out their heart beat.  Most doctors who prescribe herbal medications use this medicine for patients with heart failure, murmurs, blockages, and all other heart problems.

This herb works by delivering more calcuim to the insides of the cells themselves, helping to pump the cells up to work harder. 

 But, this herb has not shown any kind of major help to people who already have high nervous system output since their nervous system is already overacting.

But, recent studies have shown that this herb can be damaging to some people and it has been recommended that it is pulled off the shelves and out of other herbal supplements.  Since different people handle the herb in different ways, people can overdose on a small amount causing serious problems.  Lately, this herb has been placed in weight loss drugs, because it helps to curb appetites and increase metabolism.  But, if this herb is abused, it can cause serious heart problems.

So, before using any form of natural food digitalis, make sure that you check with your doctor on the right dose for you and follow their advice and dosage instructions to the letter.  This way, you can reap the benefits of this herb, without any of the problems.