Balsaminaceae Impatiens pallida Nutt.
Pale Touchmenot
Cherokee - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 41
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Impatiens pallida Nutt.
Scientific name: Impatiens pallida Nutt.
USDA symbol: IMPA (
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Common names: Pale Touchmenot
Family: Balsaminaceae
Family (APG): Balsaminaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of root used for babies with 'bold hives' and leaves used for 'child's sour stomach.'
RECRD: 87755 id: 17789