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Little periwinkle, also known as periwinkle herb, is a plant whose parts growing above the ground are used to make medicine. Despite serious safety concerns, little periwinkle is used to promote brain health. This term includes improving blood flow to the brain, supporting brain metabolism, increasing mental productivity, preventing memory and concentration problems, improving memory and thinking ability, and preventing premature brain aging. Lesser periwinkle is also used to treat diarrhea, vaginal discharge, sore throat, tonsillitis, chest pain, high chest pressure, intestinal pain and swelling, toothache and water retention. It is also used to promote wound healing, improve the function of the immune system and purify the blood. A chemical found in little periwinkle called vincamine can be converted in the laboratory into the compound vinpocetine, which is marketed as a nutritional supplement.

How does little periwinkle work?

Littleperiwinkle can lower blood pressure. It can also help reduce inflammatory swelling and has drying effects on body tissue.

How effective is little periwinkle?

There is not enough scientific data to say how effective lesser periwinkle is for tonsillitis, sore throat, inflammatory swelling of the intestines, toothache, chest pain and high blood pressure, or when used to treat wounds or prevent brain disorders. Further scientific research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of little periwinkle in these applications.

Safety and side effects

Lesser periwinkle is not safe or harmless. It can cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting and other gastrointestinal symptoms. It can also cause nerve, kidney and liver damage. Large amounts can cause very low blood pressure.

Precautions and warnings:

Lesser periwinkle is not safe or safe for anyone, but some people have an increased risk of side effects:

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: lesser periwinkle should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Constipation: Lesser periwinkle has a drying effect on body tissues. This could aggravate constipation.

Low blood pressure: Small periwinkle can lower blood pressure. If you already have low blood pressure, this could cause your blood pressure to drop too much.

Surgeries: Little periwinkle can lower blood pressure. There are concerns that it may interfere with blood pressure control during and after surgery. For this reason, you should stop using lesser periwinkle at least 2 weeks before planned surgery.

Interactions

Care should be taken when combining small periwinkle with the following medications:

Medications for high blood pressure

Smallperiwinkle could lower blood pressure. Taking small periwinkle in combination with medication for high blood pressure could result in an excessive drop in blood pressure.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of small periwinkle depends on various factors such as age, health status and others. At the present time, there is insufficient scientific data to make a statement about appropriate dosage ranges for small periwinkle. For this reason, you should follow the dosage instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.