Balsaminaceae Impatiens capensis Meerb.

Jewelweed

Potawatomi - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 42

View all documented uses for Impatiens capensis Meerb.

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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: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of whole plant taken for stomach cramps and used as a liniment for soreness.

RECRD: 87743 id: 17775

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