Steinmetz:Impatiens

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Impatiens aurea

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Balsaminaceae
English Names
  • Jewel weed
  • Wild Balsam
  • Speckled Jewels
  • Snap Weed
  • Spotted Touch-me-not
  • Wild Lady's Slipper
  • Slipper weed
  • Balsam weed
  • Zanzibar Balsam
Natural Habitat
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • East Indies
  • China
  • Japan
  • all over the world
Part(s) Used
  • Herba Impatiens nolitangere
Constituent(s)
  • tannin
  • sugar
  • bitter principle
  • resin
Action
  • laxative
  • diuretic
  • astringent
  • emetic
  • resolutive
  • vulnerary; in large doses emetic.- The juice of the plants is used in combination with alum by the natives of tropical countries to dye their nails
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