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Periwinkle

Vincra minor

 

      
Names
History
Constituents
Uses
"Vinca major Apocynaceae"
Greater Periwinkle
Lesser periwinkle
Joy of the ground
Vinca minor

Apocynaceae Catharanthus roseus

Its most important genus, Rosy Periwinkle , was formerly classified as the species Vinca rosea, Lochnera rosea and Ammocallis rosea. Furthermore, lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor) may also be called common periwinkle. Both species are also known as myrtle.


Quoted References : Herbal Materia Medica by David Hoffman
Used traditionally as medicine for blood problems, coughs or astringent Vincra was believed to be a cure for Diabetes since 1923. It was used in the West Indies as a tea for Diabetics.
constituents are numerous:

Phytochemicals:
(+)-quebrachamine, 1,2-dehydroaspidospermidine, 3-beta-glucosyloxy- 2-hydroxybenzoic-acid, 10-methoxy-deacetylakuammiline, 11-methoxy- eburnamonine, 11-methoxyvincamine, 14-epivincamine, 16-methoxy-20- oxo-1-vincadifformine, 16-methoxyminovincinine, 20-hydroxyvincamine, Alkaloids, Beta-sitosterol, Caoutchouc, Dambonitol, Deacetylakuammiline, Delphinidin-3,5-diglycoside, Dimethoxy-eburnamonine, Eburnamenine, Eburnamine, Eburnamonine, Epipleiocarpamine-n(4)-oxide, Epivincamine, Gentisinic-acid, Intybin, Isoburnamine, Isovincamine, Kaempferol-3- rhamnosylgalactoside-7-galactoside, L-bornesitol, L-glutamate-carboxylase, Methoxyminovincine, Minorine, Minovinceine, Minovincine, Minovincinine, Minovine, Myricetin-3-robinobioside-7-rhamnoside, N(1)-methyl-2beta, 16beta-dihydroakuammicine, N(4)-methochloride, N-methyl- quebrachamine, N-methylaspidospermine, O-protocatechuic-acid, Ornol, P-coumaric-acid, P-hydroxybenzoic-acid, Perivincine, Picrinine, Protocatechuic-acid, Pubesceine, Quercetin-3-rhamnoglucoside-7-beta- glucoside, Quercetin-3-robinobioside-7-rhamnoside, Reserpine, Robinin, Robinoside, Saponin, Strictamine, Tannin, Triacontane, Ursolic-acid, Vanillic-acid, Vincadifformine, Vincadine, Vincamedine, Vincamidine, Vincamine, Vincaminine, Vincaminoreine, Vincaminoridine, Vincaminorine, Vincanorine, Vincareine, Vincarorine, Vincatine, Vincesine, Vincine, Vincinine, Vincoridine, Vincorine, Vincoside, Vincristine, Vinine, Vinomine, Vinoxine, Vintsine
Analgesic
Anti-bacterial
Anti-microbial
Anti-inflammatory
Astringent
CardiotonicCarminative
Depurative
Diuretic
Emmenagogueue
Febrifuge
Hemostat
Hypotensive
Lactogogue
Hepatoprotective
Sedative
Sialogogueue
Spasmolytic
Stomachic
Tonic
Vulnerary

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Contra-Indications



Periwinkles also contain the alkaloids reserpine and serpentine, which are powerful tranquilizers.

(Reserpine has been actually used as an anaesthetic during surgery, and it is also formed of the bacillus, Botulinum, which has usually been the medicinal source for the anaesthetic ).


Because the alkaloids in this plant can have serious side effects such as nausea and hair loss, it is not recommended that people attempt to medicate themselves with periwinkles."




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Apocynaceae Catharanthus roseus

Its most important genus, Rosy Periwinkle, was formerly classified
as the species Vinca rosea, Lochnera rosea and Ammocallis rosea.

COUNTRY ETHNOBOTANY WORLDWIDE USES

Used Elsewhere:

Astringent, Bactericide, Collyrium, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Hypertension, Lactifuge, Menorrhagia, Phthisis, Pile , Scalp, Sedative, Skin, Spasmolytic, Tea, Tonic, Tumor(Uvula)

Eurasia:

Catarrh, Depurative, Eczema, Hemostat, Homeopathy

Europe:


Carminative, Depurative, Diuretic, Emetic, Hemostat, Hypertension, Scurvy

Turkey:

Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Hemostat, Lactogogue, Tonic



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