The Madagascar Periwinkle, scientifically known as the Catharanthus Roseus, is a species of Catharanthus native and endemic to Madagascar [1]. The Madagascar Periwinkle is an ornamental plant kept in homes which lie across the warmer parts of the globe [2]. It’s rank is Genus, and it’s higher classification is Apocynaceae [3]. The Madagascar Periwinkle has several other names, such as the Rose Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca, Old maid and so on. There are over 20 different names used to refer to the Madagascar Periwinkle[2]. The scientific explanation for the name Catharanthus Roseus is that Catharanthus is Greek for a pure or a clean flower, and Roseus is Latin for rose coloured [2]. This basically says that the Madagascar Periwinkle is a very …show more content…
Pink, purple, red and white [1]. Most of the time, the flower is more than one color. Usually, it is one color on the outside and then on the center cultivar [1] - the center part that looks like a flower within a flower - it is usually a different color, and there is a blend. It wasn’t a sudden change where you can see the immediate separation lines, but more like a nice blend or gradient. Like most flowers, the Madagascar Periwinkle also have a total of usually 5 petals. The stems are green, often with red or purple gradually spread all over. The leaves have patterns shaped like an “X”. The flowers are usually about 4-5cm, and the seed usually 1-2mm, with grooved …show more content…
However, it is being used for a good purpose. The main purpose that the Madagascar Periwinkle is used for is as a medicine treatment. The Madagascar Periwinkle is used to treat: Diabetes, cancer, fluid retention, cough, lung congestion, sore throat, eye irritation, skin infections, and to stop bleeding [4, webmd.com]. The part of the plant that is above ground is now used to make medicines for cancer treatment. It is now known as the source of chemical compounds now used in the treatment of cancer. Their discovery lead to one of the most important medical breakthroughs of the last century. However, more evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of the treatment. The Madagascar Periwinkle has given us 2 extremely important cancer fighting medicines, which are “Vinblastine” and “Vincristine”. These are two very important medicines, that treat two very serious diseases. Vinblastine has increased the likelihood of children surviving leukemia drastically. It has gone from 10% and shot up to 95%. “Thousands of children’s lives have therefore been saved by an extract of this humble green plant” [6]. Vincristine is used to serve a different purpose, it is used to treat Hodgkin’s Disease
Radium causes mutations that can turn into cancer and if used in high doses, it can burn skin off. Nonetheless, it also helped kill cancer cells. In the 1940’s, several studies showed that radium was safer and more effective than surgery for treating invasive cervical cancer. The doctor who discovered radium and supervised Henrietta’s radium treatment, would later die from cancer; possibly due to his regular exposure to
The species occurs in a variety of colors but the two main colors are a dark morph or a red morph (Exploring Nature Educational Resource). The ones with the dark morph tend to be more brown and black in color and
Lastly, vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the recurrence of breast cancer in other parts of a woman 's body. Advancements in prostate cancer include new research in gene changes that will help understand how the cancer develops. Some hereditary genes that have specific components of the DNA have been found to actually increase the risk of cancer in men. Many scientists have discovered that substances in some foods aid in lowering the risk of contracting the cancer. Lastly, a new treatment made is high intensity focused ultrasound or HIFU, which is used to kill cancer cells in early stages by using high focus ultrasonic
Burzynski as a doctor solely trying to help patients that would likely die without his treatment. The movie uses convincing rhetorical strategies throughout to make its case that antineoplastons are only being denied because the FDA is victimizing a doctor. Most effective were the countless stories presented by the patients’ families begging that a father or son’s life be saved all the while dramatic music played in the background. Unfortunately, this movie provided these patients with a “false hope” because the claims were not statistically proven. Although the movie credited antineoplastons as the “most important discovery in cancer treatment – ever” (Burzynski), clinical evidence as well as dangerous results do not support this biased claim.
In the late 1940s, scientific research began taking off as innovative technologies and diseases were being created and discovered. One important field of study during the time was cancer. Like many types of new research, there were a few problems getting the ball on the roll. One problem scientists faced was obtaining cancerous cells that would stay long enough to study. One scientist struggled with this until a particularly unique strand of cells came along.
Becoming educated and learning new information gives me more of a support to base my year off of it, but I encourage myself to be open minded and challenge myself with anything thrown my way. Learning about such a phenomenon not only fascinates me in the science behind finding cures for diseases and medicine, but also remind me of the simple lessons in life such as it is a wrong doing to ever take someone else’s property without permission and not even giving credit. This book has given an extension to my understanding of biology and I cannot wait to learn
He was known in 2012 by Times magazine as one of the top 100 new scientific discoveries. Many treatments and program were made and new studies were at hand. The treatments range from brain tumors to sickle-cell they also have PT and
The History and Science of Healing With Essential Oils Did you know that at least 30% of prescription drugs in the United States are based on naturally occurring compounds from plants? Each year, millions of dollars are spent searching for new, undiscovered, curative elements in the bark, roots, flowers, seeds and foliage of plants from every corner of the Earth. As the most powerful part of the plant, essential oils and plant extracts have been mankind 's first medicine. History has shown and science supports that these can be used medicinally to kill bacteria and viruses.
Jeffrey Kluger’s discusses in his article “Why Curing Cancer is Not a ‘Moonshot,’” his opinion on how, and why, the cure for cancer can not be compared to a moonshot. Many Presidents, including Barack Obama and Richard Nixon, have preached about the “war on cancer,”. Many have referred to curing cancer as a moonshot. According to Kluger, a moonshot is not nearly as difficult as curing cancer.
The Book of Negroes Young and youthful Aminata Diallo suffered through horrific situations due to the beast also known as slavery. During her childhood years, starting when she was around 11, we follow Aminata through her most embarrassing, shameful and painful moments in her life. Maybe, just maybe we learn to appreciate the little things in our own lives. When Aminata was around 11, she lived with her mother and father in the village, that we know it today as Africa.
This name is vital because it means “rose line”,this term references the bloodline of Mary (Huseby, Amy). Flowers are also a clear symbol for fertility, much like Mary’s blessed fertility. The concept
Their faces are donned with white clay, that is not to be removed and each girl is blessed with cattail pollen; a symbol of fertility. On the first day, the symbolic tipi is constructed to house the rituals, and the medicine man blesses the candidates ceremonial dress. The morning of the second day, the sunrise dance is performed. Dancing is done in unicinte with reciting chants and songs. It is during this dance that the girl is believed to the take on the powers of White Woman, which she then uses in blessing
Henrietta Lacks, an African American tobacco farmer from southern Virginia, was diagnosed with cervical cancer at 30 years old. During her treatment at John Hopkins Hospital, one of the doctors took a piece of her tumor without her knowledge or consent and sent it to scientists who had been unsuccessfully attempting to grow tissues in culture for decades. There is no explanation as to why, but her cells never died. To this day they are still alive and have been used throughout the years to great advantages in curing diseases. Henrietta’s cells have played a part in some of the world’s most important medical advances such as the development of the polio vaccine, cloning, vitro fertilization, gene mapping, and they even went up in the first space
“Hey Siri,what's a tangerine?” A tangerine is commonly known as a small citrus fruit grown in parts of the U.S,Tangerine is also a name of county in Florida,and The novel written by Edward Bloor titled “Tangerine”. In the novel written by Edward Bloor
In the past, it was used as medical treatment for diseases such as malaria, rheumatism, fever, dysentery, or depression; as an appetite stimulant; or as a way to induce sleep. It can help reduce anxiety, depression, and restlessness. 29 states