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What are facts about rosy periwinkle?
The rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) is a flowering plant native to Madagascar and is known for its pink or white flowers. It is a source of vincristine and vinblastine, two important chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer. Rosy periwinkle has also been used in traditional medicine to treat diabetes and high blood pressure.
Why is the rosy periwinkle an important species?
No. The Madagascar Periwinkle, also known as Catharanthus is commonly cultivated in gardens. It also grows quite well on its own. In some areas it is considered invasive. They pop up all over my yard, but seeing that they are very pretty, we just let them grow.
Can the rose periwinkle be used in anti cancer medicine?
I think and i hope cause ppl need to live.................
1 medicine that comes from tropical rainforest plants?
the people in tribes know how to make them
What is conventional medicine and is it different from herbal or traditional or alternative medicine?
Leaving aside all argument as to which is better, "modern medicine" and "conventional medicine" are the same thing. Homeopathic medicine is one of the alternatives to conventional modern medicine, or is part of "alternative medicine".
What plants have cultures used for medicine in the past?
Feverfew
Why was medicine in ancient Greece considered to be more advanced that other cultures in this time?
because in greek, they were rare medicine trees
Names of plants that give medicine to us from the rainforests?
Some plants from the rainforests that provide medicinal benefits include the Cinchona tree (source of quinine for treating malaria), the Periwinkle plant (used in cancer treatment), and the Yew tree (source of taxol for cancer therapy).
How Are White Rhinos Endangered?
They are killed by poachers for their horn. Some cultures think of it as medicine.
What is the lakota translation for Medicine Woman?
Although the term "medicine" has been applied indiscriminately to native American cultures, there are many different terms in Lakota, each with different shades of meaning. Pezuta is used for medicine in the sense of a curative treatment of any kind; wotawe is a war medicine; wowokan is spiritual power; hmunga is the use of bad medicine and so on.Similarly there are many different words for different shades of yellow: zi, ziska, ziyaska, zisan, kpasyazi, wiziye and so on.Similarly there are many different terms for "boy" depending on age and position in the family.Taking perhaps the least likely but most literal translation you would have pezutazi hokshila owachi (medicine-yellow boy he dances). A Lakota speaker would be horrified . . .
What are different fields of medicine?
There are many different fields of medicine that include specialized areas such as emergency medicine, family and general medicine, and research. Other medical fields include surgery, internal medicine, and pharmacology.
What are the different types of medicine?
Well one type of medicine is Homeopathy medicine which uses herbs, conventional medicine and alternative medicine.
