Impatiens wine, simple production process

The roots, stems, leaves and other parts of Impatiens can be used as medicine. The main effects of making wine with Impatiens are promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating menstruation, relieving pain and dispelling wind. Using Impatiens balsamina to make wine can not only be taken internally but also applied externally, and it can also play a role in promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. The process of making Impatiens wine is relatively simple. You just need to control the amount of Impatiens and the time.

The production process of Impatiens wine

Recipe: 90 grams of Impatiens, 30 grams of safflower, 2 grams of alum, and 2 kilograms of 60-proof liquor.

Preparation method: Chop the Impatiens into pieces, put them into a gauze bag together with safflower and alum, tie the bag tightly, soak it in white wine, seal it for 20 days, shake it frequently, filter out the residue, and bottle it for later use.

Efficacy and indications: Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain. Suitable for bruises, blood stasis, swelling and pain, rheumatic joint pain, etc.

Dosage: Soak the gauze in the medicinal wine for 20 minutes, take it out and apply it to the wound; if the gauze is dry, sprinkle the medicinal wine on it at any time to moisten it. Once a day or every other day.

Note: Remove the alum from this wine recipe and add 30 grams of angelica. Use the same method to make the wine, which can be used for internal use, 3 times a day, 30 ml each time. The main therapeutic effects are the same.

1. Medicinal value

Medicinal parts: roots, stems, flowers and seeds.

Chinese name: Root: Impatiens balsamina. Stem: Impatiens balsamina. Flower: Impatiens.

Seed: Impatient.

Harvesting and processing

Roots: Dig up the roots in autumn, wash them, and use them fresh or dry them.

Stem: Cut the above-ground part when the plant is growing vigorously in summer and autumn, remove the leaves, flowers and fruits, wash and dry them.

Flowers: harvested in summer and autumn when in bloom, used fresh or shade-dried.

Seeds: When the capsules turn from green to yellow in August and September, they must be picked in batches in time, otherwise the fruits will be overripe and the seeds will be ejected, causing losses. Thresh the capsules, sieve out impurities from the peel, and you will get the medicinal material Jijizi.

II. Function and indications

Impatiens is a famous Chinese medicine. The flowers can be used as medicine to promote blood circulation, reduce swelling, and treat injuries. Applying the flowers externally can treat tinea pedis and eliminate body odor; applying the seeds into a paste externally can treat numbness and pain. Promote blood circulation and relieve menstruation, dispel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and relieve pain; detoxify and kill insects. It is mainly used for rheumatic limb paralysis, pain in the waist and ribs, abdominal pain in women, postpartum blood stasis, injuries from falls, fractures, carbuncles, snake bites, leucorrhea, tinea pedis, and onychomycosis. It can promote blood circulation and relieve menstruation, dispel wind and relieve pain, and detoxify when used externally. Used for amenorrhea, traumatic injuries, swelling and pain due to blood stasis, rheumatoid arthritis, carbuncles, furuncles, snake bites, and tinea manuum.

It is warm in nature, slightly bitter in taste and slightly toxic. It has the effect of softening hard masses and eliminating accumulations. It is used to treat dysphagia, bones stuck in the throat, abdominal lumps, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is mainly used to treat amenorrhea in women.

People often use its flowers and leaves to dye their nails. The stems and seeds are used as medicine. The stem is called "Impatiens balsamina", which has the effects of removing rheumatism, activating blood circulation and relieving pain. It is used to treat rheumatic joint pain and difficulty in flexion and extension; the seed is called "Impatiens balsamina", which has the effects of softening and eliminating accumulation. It is used to treat dysphagia, bone stuck in the throat, abdominal lumps and amenorrhea.