It is also called Sadabahar in Hindi, Shavam Naari in Malayalam, Sadaphuli in Marathi and so sweetly called Nayantara in Bengali. In my mother tongue Oriya we call it Sadabihari or Sadabasant means that eternal bloom or always in bloom or eternal spring. Beautiful name! Its Botanical name is Catharanthus roseus.
This is one flower which can be found all over India. The flower is hypotensive, sedative and is used in case of nosebleed, bleeding gums, mouth ulcers and sore throats. It is also used internally for loss of memory, hypertension, cystitis, gastritis and enteritis.
White periwinkle
