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The periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, is a member of the family Apocynaceae and belongs to the subfamily Plumerioideae. This plant is native to Madagascar, but is cultivated as an ornamental plant throughout tropical and subtropical areas, and has been abundantly naturalized in many parts of the world Stearn 1975; Morton 1976. The plant has many uses in folk medicine in tropical areas Morton 1976. For example, gargling with an infusion of the plant is considered to relieve pain from a sore throat, laryngitis, and chest complaints in Central America. Juice squeezed from the leaves is applied to wasp stings in India.
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Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K., Miura, Y. (1994). Catharanthus roseus L. (Periwinkle): Production of Vindoline and Catharanthine in Multiple Shoot Cultures. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VI. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 26. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57970-7_3
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