Vinca minor
Seen in the scalp, behind the ears, on the face, and in areas where is skin folds, the skin near the eyelashes, on the forehead, sides of the nose, on the chest, and on the upper back. It is a skin disorder, which involves the scalp, face, and chest.
The whole, fresh plant, including the root, is finely chopped and macerated in alcohol. The tincture of the remedy is prepared by the whole fresh plant.
Other alkaloids include reserpine, reserpinine, akuammicine, majdine, vinerine, ervine, vineridine, tombozine, vincamajine, vincanine, vincanidine, vincamone, apovincamine, vincaminol, desoxyvincaminol, vincorine and perivincine Classification of Vinca minor Vinca minor contains more than 50 alkaloids, including vincamine. It was traditionally known as the “flower of death” by Italians as it was placed on the coffins of dead children. The closely related species Vinca major is similar but larger in all parts, and also has relatively broader leaves with a hairy margin. Some flowers still produced in the autumn. The flowers are solitary and produced mainly from early spring to midsummer. The leaves are evergreen, broad, glossy dark green with a leathery texture. It is a trailing shrub that spread along the ground. 3 Vinca Minor is indicated in the following condition:.