Accession #: 199000018
Accession Date: 1990-12-31
Common name: Rose Periwinkle
Family: Apocynaceae
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Country of Origin: Madagascar to India
Description: [syn. Ammocallis rosea (L.) Small;Lochnera rosea (L.) Rchb.;Vinca rosea L.]
Has medicinal properties and is posionous when eaten by cows.
Source of the anti-tumor alkaloids vinblastine and vincristine
Uses: In Ayurveda, this plant is considered to reduce Kapha and Vatta agitation as a drying property. All parts of the plant are used in various treatments against cancer, regulating sugar levels in the blood for diabetics, and preventing memory loss and diseases like Alzheimer's. Because of the antimicrobial properties also associated with the plant, a paste can be made with the leaves and put on insect bites/wounds. <p> Modern studies were conducted in testing the effectiveness of lowering glucose levels in diabetic rabbits. <sup> 6 </sup> <p> Traditional African Remedies have used the leaves of this plant as laxatives as the plant is very toxic to both humans and animals. The plant has also been used to cure diabetes.
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USDA Zone: 10-11
Source: Salo
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