Leaves, root.
Medicinal uses:
Chemical constituents :
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Botanical Name: | Vinca rosea Linn. | |
| Sanskrit Name: | Sadappuspi. | ||
| English Name: | Periwinkle plant | ||
| Family: | Apocynaceae | ||
| Occurrence: | Grown as garden plant. | ||
| Habit: | Herb | ||
| Parts used: |
Leaves, root. |
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Medicinal uses: |
Plant is used as a remedy for diabetes; infusion of leaves is administered in menorrhegia. Juice of the leaves applied to waspsting. Plant is reported to have analgesic, local anesthetic and anti-inflammatory properties. | ||
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Leaves contain a syrupy alkaloid a hypotensive alkaloid Vincain, a resin and essential oil.. | ||