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Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca minor
Bed: "Miscellaneous"
Toxicity:
Longevity: unknown

History

Originates from Southern Europe, where, already in antiquity, it was known as a medicinal plant. Used for dropsy, ear ache and boils. Was believed to promote menstruation and to “expel the liver’s and the bladder’s fluids”.

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