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Medicinal

POM in USA vincamine

The following notes refer to the species of this plant: Promoted a conserve of the leaves to prevent nightmares.
Culpeper, Nicholas. (1983). Culpeper's Colour Herbal, W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd.. Potterton, David

Nomenclature

Vinca minor ''Purpurea' = Syn.

Toxicity

Almost all Vinca spp are toxic to some degree on ingestion due to presence of alkaloids that may lower blood pressure and can cause fainting and abdominal disturbances. A few, notably Caaharanthus rosea q.v., contain other alkaloids that damage dividing cells making them much more dangerous.
Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

Vinca minor L. 'Atropurpurea'

Family: APOCYNACEAE
Genus: Vinca
Species: minor L.
Cultivar: 'Atropurpurea'
Common names: Dark-Purple Flowered Periwinke
Distribution summary: C.,E.& S.Europe
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants of the World (B), Plants of the World (C)
Reason for growing: Medicinal, toxic, prescription only medicine


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