| Plant names |
| Apocynaceae |
| English |
Cape periwinkle, Cape perwinkle, Madagascar Periwinkle, Madagascar perwinkle, Old maid, Pink periwinkle, Red periwinkle, Rosy-flowered Indian periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle |
| Latin |
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don, Ammocallis rosea (L.) Small, Lochnera rosea (L.) Reichb., Vinca rosea L. |
| Plant parts | Root, Whole plant |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Antihemorrhagic, Diabetes mellitus, Impotence, Meteorism, skin diseases, tumor |
| Cancer |
Breast cancer, cancer |
| Homoeopathically uses |
homoeopathically use |
| Contents |
| | Adenosine, alkaloid, Beta-Sitosterol, Campherol, Carotene, Choline, D-Camphor, Furfural, Loganin, Malvidin, Oleanolic-Acid, Quercetin, Reserpine, resin, Sweroside, Tannic acid, Ursolic-Acid, vincamine, vincristine, yohimbine |
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