Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Catharanthus roseus
Scientific Name and Description
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.DON
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Lochnera rosea REICHB.
Vinca rosea L.
Vinca rosea L.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | cayenne jasmine, old maid, periwinkle |
| Hindi | sada bahar, sadabahar,सदाबहार Sadabahar |
| Kannada | batla hoo, bili kaasi kanigalu, ganeshana hoo, kempu kaasi kanigalu, kempu kaayi kanagilu, sadaa mallige, thuruku mallige |
| Malayalam | banappuvu, nityakalyani, savanari, usamalari |
| Marathi | sadaphool, sadaphul, sadaphuli,सदाबहार Sadaphuli |
| Sanskrit | nityakalyani, rasna, sadampuspa, sadapushpi |
| Tamil | cutkattu malli, cutukattu malli, cutukattuppu, kakkai pu, kuppaivelai, milakayppuntu, nithyakalyani, nittiyakalyani, nitya kalyani, pillaiyarpu, pinari,putakarappan, sudukattu mallikai, tulakkamallikai,செவ்வந்தி Chevvanthi |
| Telugu | billaganneru |
| Rajasthan Region | Baramasi |
| Common name | bright eyes, Cape periwinkle, graveyard plant, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, pink periwinkle, rose periwinkle |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Folk
Western
Phytochemicals
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
- Maximum concentrations of alkaloids like vincristine and vinblastin found in root bark particularly during flowering.
- All parts have hypoglycaemic properties and are used to treat diabetes.
- Plant infusion if, gargled is said to relieve sore throat and laryngities.
- Extract of leaves is applied as antidote to wasp stings.
- Decoction of stem and leaves is used for regulating menstruation, urine and kidney problem.
- Leaves are emetic and diaphoretic.
- The alkaloid vincristine derived from leaves is used for the treatment of acute leukaemia including lymphocytic leukaemia.
Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don
Habit- Herb
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - To treat malaria and malaria-like symptoms; antidiabetic; blood pressure; cancer; loose motion; hypertension; tuberculosis; snake bite
Treatment - General
References -Chenniappan and Kadarkarai 2010, Kadhirvel et al. 2010, Lingaraju et al. 2013
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Chenniappan and Kadarkarai 2010
Kadhirvel et al. 2010
Lingaraju et al. 2013
Title - Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
FOREST FLORA OF MEGHALAYA VOL 2 Author - HARIDASAN K & RAO R R
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
The Flora of Orissa Vol II Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Catharanthus roseus. (2024, June 15). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharanthus_roseus