Balsaminaceae Impatiens capensis Meerb.
Jewelweed
Iroquois - Drug, Kidney Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 380
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Impatiens capensis Meerb.
Scientific name: Impatiens capensis Meerb.
USDA symbol: IMCA (
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Common names: Jewelweed
Family: Balsaminaceae
Family (APG): Balsaminaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Decoction of plants taken for kidney problems and dropsy.
RECRD: 87723 id: 17751