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Vincamine is sold in Europe as a prescription medicine for the treatment of primary degenerative and vascular dementia. [citation needed] In the United States, it is permitted to be sold as a dietary supplement when labeled for use in adults for six months or less. [2] Most common preparations are in the sustained release tablet forms.
Vinpocetine (ethyl apovincaminate) is a synthetic derivative of the vinca alkaloid vincamine, differing by the removal of a hydroxyl group and by being the ethyl rather than the methyl ester of the underlying carboxylic acid. Vincamine is extracted from either the seeds of Voacanga africana or the leaves of Vinca minor (lesser periwinkle).
The Madagascan periwinkle Catharanthus roseus L. is the source for a number of important natural products, [1] including catharanthine and vindoline [2] and the vinca alkaloids it produces from them: leurosine and the chemotherapy agents vinblastine [3] and vincristine, [4] all of which can be obtained from the plant.
Amalia Falck, owner of an online herbal wellness products business, also lathers her belly button with the oil and says it helps with gut health, migraines, menstrual cramps and body odor, too.
Treatments may include fasting, dieting, herbal therapies, bathing, massage, and surgical procedures. [7] Examples of the pseudoscientific treatments include: [9] The use of "bleed-cupping" (also called "wet cupping"), followed by herbal ointment and herbal drugs to treat Migraines, coughs, abscesses, and pleurisy.
Vincaminol (C 20 H 26 N 2 O 2) is a chemical that is a part of the Vinca alkaloid group, which were discovered in the 1950s and are derived from Vinca minor (periwinkle). [1] [2] Vincaminol is not as well known as some of the other Vinca alkaloids such as vinblastine, vinorelbine, vincristine, and vindesine, which are the most medically useful Vinca alkaloids.
Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological well-being. [1] [2] [3] It is used as a complementary therapy or as a form of alternative medicine, and typically is used via inhalation and not by ingestion. [2]
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