长春花 Periwinkle
原创 蜂鸟健康TheHummingBird 2022-04-10 原文
长春花是一种使用了上千年的药用花卉和草本，具有天然抗生素功效、抗菌、镇痛和降压作用。长春花含有一种被称为长春花碱的生物碱，已知对耳鸣、老年性耳聋（衰老引起的听力损失）、眩晕、头痛、青光眼和中风非常有益。
长春花还具有舒张血管、稀释血液和增强记忆的能力，使之成为痴呆症、阿尔茨海默病和短期记忆丧失的极佳草本。长春花还含有强效的抗癌化合物，被用于帮助白血病、神经母细胞瘤、淋巴瘤、霍奇金病、卡波西氏肉瘤和威尔姆氏肿瘤的疗愈。
长春花具有消炎特性，是治疗类风湿性关节炎、纤维肌痛、牛皮癣和动脉粥样硬化的理想天然药物。泡茶可以缓解焦虑、紧张，减缓大量的月经量，改善记忆力，降低血压。
只需在2杯热水中加入2茶匙新鲜或干燥的草本，浸泡15分钟或更长时间即可饮用，如果需要，可以加入生蜂蜜。长春花外用可以帮助消毒并阻止伤口出血。只需压碎新鲜长春叶（或在少量水中浸泡干燥草本30分钟），然后直接涂抹在患处，并用干净的绷带包扎。
对于口腔溃疡和牙龈出血，这也是非常有效的漱口水。长春花存在茶，酊剂、提取物和药膏形式。
—植物长春花，我国华东、中南、西南有栽培，原产非洲东部；植物春长春花，产海南等地。入药部位 ：全草。性味 味苦，性寒。归经 入肝、肾经。功效 解毒抗癌，清热平肝。
Periwinkle is a medicinal flower and herb that has been used for thousands of years due to its antibiotic, antibacterial, analgesic, and hypotensive properties. Periwinkle contains an alkaloid known as vincamine which is known to be highly beneficial for tinnitus (ringing in the ear), presbyacusis (hearing loss due to aging), vertigo, headaches, glaucoma, and strokes.
Periwinkle also has vasodilating, blood thinning, and memory-enhancing abilities which makes it excellent for dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and short-term memory loss. It also contains potent anti-cancer compounds and is often used for leukemia, neuroblastoma, lymphomas, Hodgkin’s disease, Kaposi’s sarcoma, and Wilm’s tumor.
Periwinkle has anti-inflammatory properties and is a great natural remedy for rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, and atherosclerosis. Periwinkle tea is wonderful for easing anxiety/nervousness, reducing heavy menstruation, improving memory, and for reducing blood pressure.
To make the tea, simply add 2 teaspoons of fresh or dried herb to 2 cups of hot water and allow to steep for 15 minutes or more, sweeten with raw honey if desired. Topically, periwinkle can help disinfect and stop the bleeding in wounds. Simply crush fresh periwinkle leaves (or soak dried herb in a small amount of water for 30 minutes) and apply directly to the affected area and wrap with a clean bandage.
It also is highly effective as a mouthwash for canker sores and bleeding gums. Periwinkle herb can be found in tea, tincture, extract, and salve form online or at your local health food store.