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| Product Name | Periwinkle Extract |
| Botanical Name | Catharanthus roseus (Linn.) G. Don |
| Part Used | Whole Herb |
| Appearance | White Powder |
| Specification | 4:1 10:1 Straight Powder 98% Vincristine |
| Storage Period | 24 Months |
| Package | 1kg/bag 25kg/drum |
| Storage Conditions | Store in cool and dry places. Keep away from strong light and heat. |
Description Madagascar periwinkle is an erect, smooth or slightly hairy, simple or slightly branched evergreen subshrub or herbaceous plant about 1 m tall. The plant grows best in hot conditions- full sun, heat, and high humidity. Coastal habitats and sandy locations along the coast, but is also found inland on riverbanks, savanna vegetation, dry waste places, roadsides, open forest and scrubland, usually on sandy soils, but sometimes also on rocky soils. It does best in poor, well-drained soils. Roots are up to 70 cm long with narrowly winged, green or red, shortly hairy to glabrous stem, often woody at base. Leaves Leaves are oval to oblong, 2.5-9 cm long and 1-3.5 cm broad, glossy green, hairless, with a pale midrib and a short petiole 1-1.8 cm long; they are arranged in opposite pairs. Herbaceous to thinly leathery, glossy green above and pale green below, sparsely shortly hairy to glabrous on both sides. Flower Flowers are bisexual, 5-merous, regular, almost sessile; sepals slightly fused at base, (2-)3-5 mm long, erect, green; corolla tube cylindrical, 2-3 cm long, widening near the top at the insertion of the stamens, laxly shortly hairy to glabrous outside, with a ring of hairs in the throat and another lower down the tube, greenish, lobes broadly obovate, 1-2(-3) cm long, apex mucronate, glabrous, spreading, pink, rose-purple or white with a purple, red, pink, pale yellow or white center; stamens inserted just below the corolla throat. Fruit Fruit is composed of 2 free cylindrical follicles 2-4.5 cm long, striate, laxly shortly hairy to glabrous, green, dehiscent, 10-20-seeded. Seeds are oblong, 2-3 mm long, grooved at one side and are black colored. Health Benefits Madagascar periwinkle contains more than 70 powerful alkaloids, most of which are well-known for their medicinal properties. It contains the anti-cancerous vincristine and vinblastine as well as anti-hypertensive reserpine. It also helps in managing your blood sugar levels. Some of the other uses of this herb are to ease toothache, improve circulation, and prevent memory loss. Listed below are few of the popular health benefits of Madagascar periwinkle 1. Diabetes Madagascar periwinkle is traditionally used to treat diabetes in many Asian folk medicines. In the Philippines and China, the plant is boiled for several minutes and consumed daily to help manage insuli level in the body and minimize high blood pressure. 2. Could help on curbing bleeding Madagascar periwinkle is known for its potential to curb bleeding, thus enhancing the healing. Oil extracted from the leaves could help in curing bleeding from nose and gums. It could also be used to ease the bleeding hemorrhoids. Being a good styptic by nature, this herb is powerful enough to help in regulating excessive bleeding during menstruation and menopause. 3. Enhances Memory Madagascar periwinkle leaves and seeds consists of good amount of vincamine, an alkaloid related to enhanced memory and increased cognitive functions. Madagascar periwinkle helps enhance blood circulation in the brain, helps in brain metabolism, improves mental productivity, prevents memory loss, and boosts thinking ability by preventing the aging of brain cells. The herb may also help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease. 4. Cancer Madagascar periwinkle is a popular herbal treatment for cancer including leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, malignant lymphomas, neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, and Kaposi's sarcoma. When taken as tea, the plant helps prevent the propagation of cancer cells to the rest of the body. The Vincristine in Madagascar periwinkle is responsible for the plant's powerful anticancer properties. It also contains leurosi-dine and leurosine which helps treat Hodgkin's disease. 5. Heal Wounds Madagascar periwinkle is quite efficient in treating wounds and to stop the bleeding. For this remedy, take a handful of leaves in a pan and boil it along with water till the water is reduced in half and strain. Now take a pure cotton cloth and sterilize it by boiling it in water and squeeze out the water completely. Dip the cloth in the prepared extract and squeeze little so that the cloth is not dripping and place the cloth over the wound like a bandage. This kind of external application does not have any side effects and can be safely done at home. Keep repeating the processes both morning and evening till the wound starts healing. If you don't have the plant at home, you can also collect the leaves when you can, dry them well under the sun and use it for treating wounds by boiling the dried leaves in water. The fresh leaves also can be boiled in any unrefined oil after bruising it. This oil will make an excellent ointment for treating wounds, scrapes and cuts. 6. Eases stress and anxiety Madagascar periwinkle helps in improving the circulation and lowering the levels of blood pressure. Thus this herb could be used effectively as a cure for anxiety and stress. 7. Good for the eyes While research is yet to discover this benefit of Madagascar periwinkle, it is suggested that the anti-inflammatory properties of this herb could be used to heal eye inflammation. 8. Stimulates better circulation People who have tried Madagascar periwinkle suggest that a concoction prepared from the leaves of this herb could help in improving the circulation of blood and oxygen, thus improving your immunity and energy levels. 9. Alzheimer's disease Vinpocetine is a chemical derived from vincamine, which is found in the leaves of common periwinkle as well as the seeds of various African plants. It is also used as a treatment for memory loss and mental impairment. Apart from that it has shown several benefits to people who were related with Alzheimer's disease symptoms. In an initial research it was found that vincamine itself has shown to be beneficial in a later double-blind trial. In Europe Vincopetine medicine is sold as in the name of Cavinton and in the US it is also sold as a dietary supplement. 10. Cure for sore throat Madagascar periwinkle tea can be used as a solution for healing sore and strep throat infections. Use the tea as a gargle for your throat infections. Do it twice or thrice a day, but make sure you are not overdoing as it could be deadly. 11. Skin Problems Due to its astringent properties, the herb is applied topically to treat sore throat, wounds, canker sores, eczema, bleeding and abscesses. 12. Helps in keeping your heart safe Madagascar periwinkle contains an alkaloid, reserpine, which is well known for its ability to lower the levels of blood pressure. An excess level of blood pressure is dangerous for your heart. Thus, by maintaining the levels of blood pressure, it protects your heart from various fatal conditions, including stroke. 13. Cure for oral sores Madagascar periwinkle has rich astringent properties that make it a wonderful solution for canker sores. Use the Madagascar periwinkle tea as a mouth rinse to ease the pain and inflammation of the oral sores and encourage better healing. 14. Beneficial for Wasp Stings Periwinkle is a popular medication for wasp stings and wounds. External use of periwinkle leaves on the affected area treats the problem well. For the remedy, take a handful of fresh periwinkle leaves and wash them well. Pound the leaves in a mortar and pestle, while the leaves are still wet, to a fine paste without adding any water. Apply the leaves on the affected area and tie with a thin muslin cloth to prevent the paste from falling down. |
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