Health Benefits of Periwinkle Flower According to Ayurveda, periwinkle has three intrinsic properties- ushna virya (hot potency), tikta rasar (bitter taste) and sukha guna (dry qualities).

A woman found murdered 31 years ago in a river in Belgium has been identified over three decades later thanks to her flower tattoo and an international appeal, Interpol said on Tuesday. The Lyon ...

As a child I fell in love with the periwinkle. I considered it a beautiful and intriguing wild flower, which is said to be indigenous to the island of Madagascar where it is known as Vinca Rosea.

The city’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department chose Catharanthus roseus — commonly known as the Madagascar periwinkle — for its “One Person, One Flower” campaign, according to ...