Health Benefits of periwinkle

1. Periwinkle is used for "brain health" (increasing blood circulation in the brain, supporting brain metabolism, increasing mental productivity

2. Periwinkle is also used for treating diarrhea, vaginal discharge, throat ailments, tonsillitis, chest pain, high blood pressure, sore throat, intestinal pain and swelling (inflammation), toothache, and water retention (edema).

3. Periwinkle is also used for promoting wound healing, improving the way the immune system defends the body, and for "blood-purification."

4. A chemical in periwinkle called vincamine can be converted in the laboratory to the compound vinpocetine, which is marketed as a dietary supplement.