Withering: an account of the foxglove and its medical uses

What changed

Recorded preparation, dosing, diuresis and toxicity across dropsy cases.

Scientific scope

The record is Withering’s sole-author 1785 book. Its case observations precede modern diagnosis, controlled trials, cardiac glycoside chemistry and contemporary heart-failure therapy; it is not evidence that foxglove was uniformly effective or safe.

Evidence

The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is Withering’s sole-author 1785 book. Its case observations precede modern diagnosis, controlled trials, cardiac glycoside chemistry and contemporary heart-failure therapy; it is not evidence that foxglove was uniformly effective or safe.

Contributors

• William Withering · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.

• Withering foxglove book
• Open text of Withering foxglove book

Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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