Balsaminaceae Impatiens capensis Meerb.

Jewelweed

Iroquois - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 380

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Scientific name: Impatiens capensis Meerb.
USDA symbol: IMCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Jewelweed
Family: Balsaminaceae
Family (APG): Balsaminaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Poultice of smashed stems applied to sore or raw eyelids.

RECRD: 87721 id: 17749

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