Comments on: Anti-cancer: Rosy periwinkle http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:41:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: toni s http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-11258 toni s Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:40:29 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-11258 Can this plant be used for kidney tumour Can this plant be used for kidney tumour

]]> By: swadesh ghosh http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-9542 swadesh ghosh Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:57:53 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-9542 is rosy periwinkle plant found or sold in india is rosy periwinkle plant found or sold in india

]]> By: Kristen Bieber http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-7414 Kristen Bieber Sat, 14 May 2011 15:01:02 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-7414 This plant is found at the bottom of the Tropical Rainforest where it can get the enriched nutrients out of the soil, and to also soak up rain in order to survive. This particular plant also helps treat leukemia (a type of cancer ). This plant is found at the bottom of the Tropical Rainforest where it can get the enriched nutrients out of the soil, and to also soak up rain in order to survive. This particular plant also helps treat leukemia (a type of cancer ).

]]> By: suzanne http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-7132 suzanne Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:42:16 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-7132 What about fighting esophageal cancer? is this plant works? My father suffer from this cancer. In Malaysia, there widely periwinkle planted as ornamental plants. It also known as Bunga kemunting Cina, You can get it in various colour of flowers. I just bought a white, light pink, striking pink, light purple and dark purple colours of flowers. How to use it for esophageal cancer? By leave or the flower? What about fighting esophageal cancer? is this plant works? My father suffer from this cancer. In Malaysia, there widely periwinkle planted as ornamental plants. It also known as Bunga kemunting Cina, You can get it in various colour of flowers. I just bought a white, light pink, striking pink, light purple and dark purple colours of flowers. How to use it for esophageal cancer? By leave or the flower?

]]> By: Rosa Tomsic http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-5757 Rosa Tomsic Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:22:49 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-5757 This important medicinal plant has been given many names creating some confusion. Madagascar periwinkle, 'sadaphuli', Catharantus roseus, Vinca rocea or Vinca as it's known in the United States is used as an alternative treatment for many forms of cancer. This comes as no surprise because Vinca's cancer killing properties have been recognized by the pharmaceutical industry resulting in the isolation of several Vinca compounds that are currently used by medicine in chemotherapy treatments for childhood leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, testicular cancer and cancerous tumors. Vinca is a treasure chest plant that containins more than 400 known alkaloids! If this is not impressive enough, Vinca taken as a daily supplement is known to improve blood supply to the brain, increase oxygen and glucose for the brain to use, prevent abnormal coagulation of blood, and raise brain levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. There are two classes of active compounds in Vinca: alkaloids and tannins. One important alkaloid is vincamine. A closely related semi-synthetic derivative of vincamine widely used in medicine is known as ethyl-apovincaminate or vinpocetine. It has vasodilating, blood thinning, and memory-enhancing actions shown in double-blind studies to help alleviate a type of dementia known as vascular dementia, in which the arteries supplying blood to the brain develop atherosclerotic plaques. Extracts of Vinca have significant anticancer activity against numerous cell types. The greatest activity is seen against multi-drug resistant tumor types which suggest that there are compounds in Vinca rosea that are synergistic or additive with anti-neoplastic elements which help inhibit resistance to these drugs. Some people may experience side effects associated with the prolonged use of Vinca flower tea or Periwinkle extract such as hair loss and bouts of urticaria. This important medicinal plant has been given many names creating some confusion. Madagascar periwinkle, ‘sadaphuli’, Catharantus roseus, Vinca rocea or Vinca as it’s known in the United States is used as an alternative treatment for many forms of cancer. This comes as no surprise because Vinca’s cancer killing properties have been recognized by the pharmaceutical industry resulting in the isolation of several Vinca compounds that are currently used by medicine in chemotherapy treatments for childhood leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, testicular cancer and cancerous tumors. Vinca is a treasure chest plant that containins more than 400 known alkaloids!

If this is not impressive enough, Vinca taken as a daily supplement is known to improve blood supply to the brain, increase oxygen and glucose for the brain to use, prevent abnormal coagulation of blood, and raise brain levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

There are two classes of active compounds in Vinca: alkaloids and tannins. One important alkaloid is vincamine. A closely related semi-synthetic derivative of vincamine widely used in medicine is known as ethyl-apovincaminate or vinpocetine. It has vasodilating, blood thinning, and memory-enhancing actions shown in double-blind studies to help alleviate a type of dementia known as vascular dementia, in which the arteries supplying blood to the brain develop atherosclerotic plaques.

Extracts of Vinca have significant anticancer activity against numerous cell types. The greatest activity is seen against multi-drug resistant tumor types which suggest that there are compounds in Vinca rosea that are synergistic or additive with anti-neoplastic elements which help inhibit resistance to these drugs.

Some people may experience side effects associated with the prolonged use of Vinca flower tea or Periwinkle extract such as hair loss and bouts of urticaria.

]]> By: Rosa Tomsic http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-5727 Rosa Tomsic Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:00:11 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-5727 You can find this plant during spring and summer in a range of colors from white to dark pink in US nurseries where it is sold by the name of Vinca. For cancer treatment the Vinca plant with white flowers is used in Puerto Rico, where a tea is made using its flowers. There, they only use the white flowers that have the yellow center and not the white flowers with the pink center. They start making the tea with one flower boiling it in 7 oz. of water for no longer than a minute. They drink this tea on an empty stomach once a day. Then they add another flower each day until they reach five flowers on the fifth day. They continue taking the five flowers' tea until their illness is resolved. It takes between 4 to 5 months for the tumor(s) to disappear. The nice thing is that meantime this tea keeps metastases from taking place. You can also find a Periwinkle extract on the web. 20 to 30 drops of this extract are taken in a glass of water once a day. Both are very effective. You can find this plant during spring and summer in a range of colors from white to dark pink in US nurseries where it is sold by the name of Vinca. For cancer treatment the Vinca plant with white flowers is used in Puerto Rico, where a tea is made using its flowers. There, they only use the white flowers that have the yellow center and not the white flowers with the pink center. They start making the tea with one flower boiling it in 7 oz. of water for no longer than a minute. They drink this tea on an empty stomach once a day. Then they add another flower each day until they reach five flowers on the fifth day. They continue taking the five flowers’ tea until their illness is resolved. It takes between 4 to 5 months for the tumor(s) to disappear. The nice thing is that meantime this tea keeps metastases from taking place. You can also find a Periwinkle extract on the web. 20 to 30 drops of this extract are taken in a glass of water once a day. Both are very effective.

]]> By: Karl Hansen http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-4784 Karl Hansen Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:17:57 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-4784 the forest floor the forest floor

]]> By: Karl Hansen http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-4783 Karl Hansen Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:12:48 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-4783 yes, but only transplanted ones, not endemic or native ones! yes, but only transplanted ones, not endemic or native ones!

]]> By: Athelia Jones http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-4749 Athelia Jones Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:54:29 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-4749 Hello, I have an inquiry. Where abouts in the canopy would the Madagascan periwinkle or Rosy periwinkle be found? i need this answer quickly. It is important. Thankyou, Athelia Jones. Hello,
I have an inquiry. Where abouts in the canopy would the Madagascan periwinkle or Rosy periwinkle be found? i need this answer quickly. It is important.
Thankyou, Athelia Jones.

]]> By: cate http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/#comment-4259 cate Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:36:31 +0000 http://www.livingrainforest.org/?p=785#comment-4259 cool cool

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