Periwinkle is used for circulatory disorders, cerebral circulatory impairment, support for the metabolism of the brain and its improved oxygen supply, prophylaxis of memory and concentration impairment, improvement of memory and thinking capacity, mental productivity, prevention of premature aging of brain cells, for geriatric support, as a sedative and as a blood pressure-lowering remedy, for catarrhs, feebleness, and for improvement of the immune function, for diarrhea, vaginal flux, throat ailments, tonsillitis and angina, sore throat, intestinal inflammation, toothache, dropsy, as a diuretic and blood-purifying remedy, for promotion of wound healing, as a hemostatic remedy, and a bitter principle.

The effectiveness for the claimed applications has not been adequately documented.

Because Vinca minor may have harmful effects on a developing fetus or an infant, it should be avoided by pregnant or breast-feeding women.

Individuals with low blood pressure or those individuals taking medications to lower blood pressure should not take Vinca minor due to the possibility that blood pressure may become too low.

Because Vinca minor has a drying effect on the tissues of the gastrointestinal tract, it can cause severe constipation. Individuals who are constipated or who are prone to being constipated should not use Vinca minor.

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