Active Ingredient : Alkaloids 0.5%, Alkaloids 1% & Alkaloids 2.5%
Common Name : Periwinkle, Madagascar Periwinkle
Chemical Constituents and Components : Main chemical componenets are ajmaline, catharanthaine, leurosidine, vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, vindesine, vincamine & vinorelbine.
Action :
Alkaloids:
1. It has vasodilating, blood thinning, and memory-enhancing actions.
2. It acts as a cerebral stimulant and vasodilator.
3. It is used to treat arteriosclerosis.
4. It is very effective in curing dementia caused due to insufficient blood supply to the brain.
5. It interferes with cells' ability to synthesize DNA and RNA.Curing Diseases : 1. It is used to treat Hodgkin’s and non- Hodgkin’s disease.
2. It is used in hypertension and diabetes.
3. It is used in cerebrovascular dilation.Research Information : Alcholic extract of Vinca rosea leaves possesses potent hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic effect. It significantly lowers the blood sugar level in body.
(Ref. Chattopadhyay, R.R. and et.al., Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effect of leaves of Vinca rosea linn., Indian J Physiology Pharmacology, 1991 Jul ;35:145-151)Possible Combinations : Vinca rosea +trifolium + iris versicolor+ thuja occidentalis + galium aparine + echinacea purpurea + curcuma longa + colchicum officinale (cancer treatment).