Grind dry periwinkle leaves, pour a glass of cold water and heat in a water bath for 15 minutes. Then remove from heat, wrap the dishes with the broth and leave for 15 minutes, then strain through a gauze filter. Take 1/3 cup 3 times a day.
This decoction can also be used for ulcers, wounds and itchy skin by washing the affected area.
To enhance the hemostatic effect of periwinkle, it is mixed with the root of larkspur in a ratio of 1: 2 and a decoction is prepared at the rate of:
- 60 grams of herbal mixture
- 1 liter of water
Pour the herbal mixture (crushed dry leaves of periwinkle and larkspur root) with a liter of cold water. Put on a low heat and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Then remove the cooked broth from the heat, cool, strain and take it cold twice a day (morning and evening), 150 milliliters each.
To lower blood pressure, a tincture of dry herb periwinkle small helps very well.
To prepare it you will need:
- 100 grams of dry herb periwinkle small
- 500 milliliters of alcohol 40%
Fill dry periwinkle grass with small alcohol, seal the dishes and put in a dark place for two weeks to infuse, not forgetting to periodically shake the tincture. After this time, you can start the course of treatment. Take the setting in 8-10 drops by dissolving them in a tablespoon of warm boiled water. Drink one hour before meals in the morning and evening. The course is designed for four days. Then it is necessary to interrupt for two weeks, after which the treatment should be continued again.
For external use, the tincture prepared according to this recipe must be dissolved in boiled water in a ratio of 1:10.
With vegetative dystonia and hypertension, various herbal preparations are very effective, which include small periwinkle. Moreover, the leaves of the plant are used in collections that help with vegetative-vascular dystonia, and the herb is used for hypertension.
To prepare a medicinal collection, you need to take:
- 1 tablespoon periwinkle leaves
- 2 tablespoons of caraway seeds
- 2 tablespoons valerian root
- 2 tablespoons blood red hawthorn flowers
- 3 tablespoons white mistletoe herb
Mix all the ingredients well and chop. Take 2 tablespoons of the mixture, put in an enamel, earthenware or porcelain dish, pour a glass (250 milliliters) of boiled water at room temperature. Then place the dishes in a boiling water bath and heat with frequent stirring for 15–20 minutes. Then cool the broth at room temperature for 45 minutes. Then strain, and squeeze the raw materials. Bring up the volume of liquid to the original. Take 3-4 times a day for ¼ glass.