vinca major

action	abortifacient, antilactogogue, astringent, styptic, tonic
common name	greater periwinkle, periwinkle
family	apocynaceae
range	africa, channel island national park, chickamauga & chattanooga, colonial national historic park, death valley national monument, fort point national historic site, france, george washington memorial parkway, golden gate natl. rec. area, harpers ferry national historic park, hawaii volcanoes national park, hot springs national park, montezuma castle national monument, olympic national park, point reyes national seashore, santa monica mounatins nat. rec. area, sequoia & kings canyon national park, warmer parts of europe, whiskey-shasta-trinity nat. rec. area
used to treat	menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, rectal lesions