The efficacy and function of wild impatiens

Impatiens balsamina is a relatively familiar traditional Chinese medicine. It has many benefits for our body. If we want to consume it correctly in our lives, we need to have some understanding of Impatiens balsamina. Let’s take a look at it below.

[Alias] False Impatiens, False Henna (Luchuan Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Impatiens balsamina of the Impatiens family. Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Perennial herb, about 60 cm tall. The roots are well developed, fleshy, rhizome-like, or round or oval tubers. The stem is fleshy, swollen at the nodes, branched, green with purple-red, and hairy. The leaves are alternate, ovate, ovate-elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 6 to 16 cm long, with a pointed tip, a rounded base, decurrent, and scalloped edges with extremely fine linear lobes between the teeth. Inflorescence is axillary; there is an oblique ovate bract at the base of the pedicel; there are 3 sepals, the middle one is at the bottom, sac-shaped, very large, extending backward to form a curved spur, yellow, and the ones on both sides are smaller and green; there are 5 petals, yellow, the upper one is upright, and the 2 petals on each side are fused into 1; there are 5 stamens, the filaments are white, and the anthers are fused to surround the top of the pistil; there is 1 pistil, and the ovary is oblong and cylindrical, with 5 chambers. Capsule, silique-shaped, long fusiform. Flowering period is from June to July.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in moist places such as mountains, forests, puddles and streams. Distributed throughout Northeast and Southwest my country.

[Nature and flavor] "Luchuan Benfu": "cold in nature, bitter in taste."

【Function】 "Luchuan Materia Medica": "Cooling, detoxifying, removing rot. Treating malignant sores and ulcers."

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] Illustrated Study of Plant Names and Realities

After reading the above article, I believe everyone has basically understood the effects and functions of wild impatiens, right? The medicinal value of wild impatiens is extremely high, but it is not suitable for everyone. You should judge based on your own actual situation. I hope everyone will pay attention to this.