41. In terms of physical health, Howard had a weak heart which he treated by taking digitalis . 42. It is similar to plant steroids like digitalis , which is famous as a stimulant for the heart. 43. The common foxglove is Digitalis purpurea, a native of Europe where 18 species grow in the wild. 44. The company, Morgan Anderson Consulting in New York, is naming the unit Morgan Anderson / Digitalis . 45. Digitalis , which is used to treat heart disease, is a saponin derived from the foxglove plant.46. Vincent van Gogh's " Yellow Period " may have somehow been influenced by concurrent digitalis therapy. 47. Until the 1950s, digitalis poisoning was a major cause of fatality among patients with congestive heart failure. 48. It has effects similar to digitalis , blocking the Na + / K + pump in heart tissue. 49. He provided detailed descriptions of the various medications used, especially digitalis as an anti-maniacal remedy. 50. However this species is not closely related to the true foxglove ( " Digitalis " ).