Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Madagascar periwinkle

Plant

Family

Apocynaceae

English

Madagascar periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Cape perwinkle, Cayenne jasmine, Kihapai, Madagascar perwinkle, Madagascar rosy periwinkle, Old-maid, Periwinkle, Pink periwinkle, Red periwinkle, Red sadabahar, Rose periwinkle, Rosy-flowered indian periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Sadabahar, Vinca

Latin

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don, Ammocallis rosea (L.) Small, Lochnera rosea (L.) Rchb. ex Spach, Vinca rosea L., Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, Lochnera rosea (L.) Reichb., Vinca rosea D.

Plantparts

Blossom, Entire plant, foliage, Plant stem, Roots, Stem, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-edemic, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hypertensive, Aperitive, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, Bleeding, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Cleanses the blood, complaints of urinary system, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Cutaneous conditions, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, disorders of the urinary passage, dropsy, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, edema, Erectile dysfunction, Erectile function disorder, Expellant of bile, fluid accumulation, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, helminthiasis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, high blood pressure, Hydropsy, hypertension, Hyper tensive, impotence, impotency, improves appetite, inappetence, Increases the appetite, lack of appetite, loss of appetite, Lowers bloodpressure, Male impotence, Meteorism, Mild diabetes, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, oedema, Poor appetite, problems in the urinary system, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, Sexual impotence, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate the appetite, sugar diabetis, to cleanse the blood, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, worm infection

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anticancer (Breast), Anticancer (Mammary), Anti-Cancer (Skin), Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-leukemic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Blood cancer, Breast cancer, cancer, cancer (leukemia), leukaemia, leukemia, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Skin cancer, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Acetoin, Adenosine, alkaloid, Beta-Sitosterol, Carotene, choline, D-Camphor, Furfural, Gomisins, inositol, Isoimperatorin, Kaempferol, Loganin, Malvidin, Oleanolic acid, Protocatechuic acid, Pseudaconitine, Quercetin, Reserpine, resin, Sweroside, tannin, Ursolic acid, vincamine, vincristine, yohimbine

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5618

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