An ornamental, evergreen undershrub, with creeping root, having
long fibers beneath. The stem is 6 feet long, rounded, thin,
trailing, smooth, only the short flowering-stems ascending. The
leaves 1 ½ inches long, are opposite, petioled, simple, elliptical,
shining, and coriaceous. The blue funnel-shaped flowers appear from
March to September, are solitary, axillary and long-peduncled.
Found in :-
Throughout Europe ; in hedges, thickets and forests.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
By Dr. Rosenberg, Archiv. XVII. 2, 39. in 1838. ( Allen’s Encyc. Mat, Med. X. 128.)
The whole fresh plant.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Vinca minor, moist magma containing solids | 100 gm
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Plant moisture 233 Cc. | = 333
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Strong alcohol | 800 Cc.
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x and higher with dispensing alcohol.