Periwinkle

<p>The plant thrives best in shade or semi shade and it has the tendency to smother
 out other garden plants if it not kept under control. Periwinkle even grows well
 in deep shade but then it will produce fewer flowers.</p><p><strong>Plant Parts Used</strong>: The leaves or the whole above-ground parts of the lesser
 periwinkle are used in herbal medicine.</p><p>Both the flowering and non-blooming shoots are harvested and dried as quickly as
 possible at a temperature up to 45 ° C. The dried plant material can be used for
 extracts, liquid extracts, powder, and tinctures. Today, it is mainly the isolated
 alkaloid vincamine extracted from the plant that is used and then in the form of
 commercial and standardized preparations. Periwinkle has a tonic, astringent 
(contracting), styptic, antihypertensive, vasodilatory (widening of the blood
 vessels) and diuretic properties. As an astringent, the herb can be used both
 internally and externally. The main application of the herb is for the treatment
 of heavy menstrual bleeding, either during menstruation (menorrhagia) or bleeding 
between periods (metrorrhagia).</p><p>It can also be used for digestive problems such as gastritis (inflammation or
 irritation of the stomach lining) and diarrhea by strengthening the mucous
 membranes resulting in reduced fluid or blood loss. The astringent effect of 
periwinkle can be exploited by using extracts of theleaves externally as a 
mouthwash or a gargle for a sore throat, gingivitis andmouth ulcers, and as a 
washing, wet compresses or covers to treat minor skin inflammations, eczema,
 milk scab, vaginal discharge, and wounds. Furthermore, the herb has also be 
used to halt nosebleeds by placing the leaves directly into the nostrils.

</p><section><div><div><ul><li><div><div>SHIPPING POLICY We ship items out as soon as possible, but this will not
always be the same day that you order. In general, please add 2-3 business
 day to allow for processing time, if we anticipate a longer delivery time we
 will noted in the item’s description. If you have any questions about the
 product, please contact us at halleluyahlifestylecentre@gmail.com.You should
 receive an email confirming your order shortly after placing it. If you don’t
 receive an email, please check your spam folder and see if you locate it.
 This is especially important because, if you haven’t received the order 
confirmation email, you also won’t receive the email with your shipment
information.</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><div><div></div></div></section>