
Periwinkle
Product Information:
Periwinkle Vinca Minor
Consider for:
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treating diarrhea,
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vaginal discharge,
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throat ailments,
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tonsillitis,
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chest pain,
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high blood pressure,
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sore throat,
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intestinal pain and swelling (inflammation),
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toothache,
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water retention (edema)
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Periwinkle produces 70 known alkaloids, some of which are used by the pharmaceutical industry for the treatment of childhood leukemia,
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Hodgkin’s disease,
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testicular cancer and cancerous tumors.
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Taken as a daily supplement, it improves the blood supply to the brain, increases oxygen and glucose for the brain to use,
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Helps prevent abnormal coagulation of blood, and it raises brain levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
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Externally, Periwinkle leaves poultices can be used to relieve wasp stings and eye inflammation, and to stop bleeding.