The Caperflower | A medicinal plant in the Akhdar Encyclopedia
The plant has a hypotensive effect and is an antispasmodic for smooth muscle tissue. It is used traditionally as an antispasmodic for digestive colic and spasms, as well as in cases of diabetes. Externally, it is used to treat hemorrhoids, as a vasodilator, and as a diuretic. The plant is astringen…
Plant name
The Great Ankylos
Latin name
Periwinkle L
Common names
The Great Ankylos
foreign names
Eng. periwinkle, Fr. grande pervenche
The group
The Apocrypha
Habitat and Geographic Distribution
Mediterranean. Meaning major.
Botanical description
A perennial, evergreen, glabrous herb.
The stem is 5 cm long and cylindrical, forming clumps of the plant with a diameter of 1 cm.
The leaves are simple, 70 cm long and 9 cm wide; opposite, ovate, and 9 cm long.
The flowers are 2 cm long, with petioles 2-6 cm long.
They are solitary in the leaf axils, with a diameter of 5 mm, and have linear lobes.
The calyx is acute.
The corolla is funnel-shaped and purple, with the tube slightly longer than the calyx.
The male flowers have five supra-petaled stamens.
The female flowers have two free carpels.
The fruit consists of two carpels, 1 cm long and curved. The seeds are smooth. Flowering occurs from March to September.
Used part
Herbaceous plant. Latin name: Vinca major L.
chemical components
The plant contains the alkaloids: vincamine, jervine, reserpinine, vincanine, vincarine, and hervin.
It also contains iridoidolides, flavonoids, organic acids, tannins, and simple phenols.
Properties and medical uses
The plant has a hypotensive effect and is an antispasmodic for smooth muscle tissue.
It is used traditionally as an antispasmodic for digestive colic and spasms, as well as in cases of diabetes.
Externally, it is used to treat hemorrhoids, as a vasodilator, and as a diuretic.
The plant is astringent, analgesic, brain tonic, and vasodilator.
Dalkhaya is used to treat hypermenorrhea (menstrual bleeding), abnormal uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge, and arteriosclerosis.
Externally, it is used for vaginal discharge, nosebleeds, sore throats, and mouth ulcers. Due to the astringent effect of mature fennel, extracts are used...
Side effects and precautions
High doses cause general tremors.
It should not be given to patients with constipation.
Consuming large quantities of the herbal substance can be harmful to the kidneys and nervous system, and can cause digestive problems and a severe drop in blood pressure.
the environment
As mentioned in the previous section.
Cultivation and Productivity: V herbaceae (Vinca minor L., Pervinca minor L.
(Garsault., Vinca humilis Salisb., Vinca minor var.
alba Weston., Vinca intermedia Tausch., Vinca ellipticifolia Stokes., Pervinca heterophyla Raf., Pervinca repens Raf.)
History and Heritage
The genus name was mentioned in the previous section. The descriptive name of the species...
Medical note
This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
Poisonous or potent plants should only be used under the supervision of a qualified physician or pharmacist.
تنبيه صحي
هذه المعلومات للتثقيف ولا تمثل وصفة علاجية.
استشر طبيباً أو صيدلانياً قبل استخدام أي نبات طبي، خاصة أثناء الحمل أو الرضاعة أو عند تناول أدوية مزمنة.
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