Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)

长春花cháng chūn huāChangchunhua

Catharanthus roseus · Plant

Catharanthus roseus
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Indications

Cautions

Contains toxic alkaloids; avoid ingestion.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Periwinkle for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

AnticancerHypertensionScaldsToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore Swelling

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Periwinkle does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Calm LiverResolve Toxin

Other entries for Catharanthus roseus

Long-leaved Periwinkle 长叶长春花Oval Periwinkle 卵圆长春花Slender Periwinkle 细小长春花Sword-shaped Periwinkle 剑状长春花