This species has been prized as medicine for a vast history of time. On this page I will inform you of the medicinal properties of this little known herb. I'll also touch base on the scientific understanding behind its medicinal properties. Herbalists suggest Periwinkle for use like that of many other Mint family plants. It's believed to be soothing to the nervs (calming), anti-viral and anti-bacterial, stop bleeding, strengthen the body and immune system function, and can even be added to herbal toothpaste formulas. I use it as a natural band-aid. My Native American friend makes this awesome formula that's literally a mixture of plants in the mint family which often includes: lemon balm, Catnip, and even Pennyroyal
Often times in modern society we accept the way things are as normal. The thing is that cultures have changed globally due to corporate influence over our planet across the decades and centuries. We need to move back to an old world disorder, where freedom reigns supreme and corruption is again criminalized. You see, many people do not realize that these natural remedies have been researched at some of the worlds most prestigious eduational institutions. Phytochemistry is a scientific field that isolates and studies medicinally active chemicals that plants create throughout the span of their life cycles. Aside from this modern research, human beings have successfully used alternative healing tools as long as history has been recorded.
The following phytochemicals have been isolated under research conditions by highly educated professionals: reserpine, reserpinine, akuammicine, majdine, vinerine, ervine, vineridine, tombozine, vincamajine, vincanine, vincanidine, vincamone, apovincamine, vincaminol, desoxyvincaminol, vincorine and perivincine. If you take the time to research each one of these pharmacological treasures you'll find a vast array of academic research on their benefits and properties. The studies are blunt. It's my belief that the FDA enforces the down playing of certain "medical claims" because these studies often brutally suggest that "herbal remedies" such as Periwinkle DO in fact work, not "may". Check out online electronic database with scholarly journals such as Google Scholar and be the judge yourself.
Periwinkle is a natural source of a chemical that can be synthesized into "vinpocetine". Vinpocetine is used as an alternative method for treating aging minds. It was first isolated from the Periwinkle in 1975 by a Hungarian chemist named Csaba Szantay. This was done so nearly forty years ago to this day!(when this article was first typed up in the early 2010s lol) The compound has vasodilator properties, as well as anticonvulsant and anti-inflammatory actions. Don't be fooled by those who mindlessly repeat what they hear, as their is scientific inquiry into medicinal herbs and how they potentially work.
It seems that nature has perfected a consistent and highly advanced pharmacy through the process of evolution. This is absolutely incredible and should not be ignored. I hope to see human kind build a respectful relationship with nature and the rest of the cosmos. Knowing the truth is a big step towards living this dream. Do your part and help preseve heirloom genetics and avoid the potential dangers of GMO (genetically modified plants), not to be confused with breeding. Growers are having to turn to green hosues just to avoid cross contaiminaton of the original genetics. Final fact: In Madagascar the periwinkle has been used for a variety of medicinal effects as well.
Organic Periwinkle Herb [ Vinca minor ]
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