PERIWINKLE - GOOD REMEDY FOR TOOTHACHE

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Catharanthus roseus or Periwinkle is often linked with the graveyard as it thrives there without much care. The flowers and leaves of this herbaceous plant would never find its place in a garland, bouquet, or in a maiden’s hair as the odour emitted by the plant is so bad that it always bring out a negative response in any individual. However, of late, this plant has gained great popularity for its medicinal use. The plant may have a few branches and grows to about 50 cm. high. The glossy leaves are oblong in shape. The flowers are normally white or a purplish-pink in colour. The fruit is somewhat cylindrical with a length of about 2-3 cm. It is seen growing in some gardens, seashores and sandy areas.
CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS G. BOM

Medicinal Use of CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS G. BOM: 

  • Said to be anticarcinogenic or an agent which works against cancer
  • Diabetes.
  • Diarrhoea.
  • As a vermifuge or a substance which expels worms from the body.
  • Good remedy for toothache and works well as a purgative.

​How to Use the Periwinkle:

  • The extract of the fresh leaf is said to be anticarcinogenic.
  • The infusion of the leaves are used in diarrhoea and diabetes.
  • The decoction of the root is a vermifuge, a good remedy for toothache and works well as a purgative.

Parts used:

The roots and the leaves.

​Dose:

Normal.

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