Balsaminaceae Impatiens pallida Nutt.
Pale Touchmenot
Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 379
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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of stalks taken to stop suffering while having a baby.
RECRD: 87759 id: 17793