Botnical name:Catharanthus roseus
Family name:Apocynaceae
Names in different languages:
English names: Periwinkle
Sinhala name: Mine
mal
Tamil names :
Distribution: endemic to Madagascar, but grown elsewhere as
an ornamental and medicinal plant(Australia, Africa, India and southern Europe.)
Status:Native
Edible parts:- None
Ayurvedicusage:
Treatment for: Rheumatism,
Constipation, Diabetes mellitus, Dysentery, Toothache .
Parts used to make Medcine:-Roots,Leaves
Propagation: Seeds
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