What are the functions of impatiens?

Impatiens contains a large number of flavonoids, naphthoquinones, coumarins, sterols and other components. With anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal effects, impatiens are often used in flower beds, flower mirrors, or cluster planting, group planting in the garden; can also be potted ornamental.

Ornamental value

Impatiens such as crane top, like colorful Phoenix, graceful posture, charming. Both the fragrant red impatiens and the delicate blue impatiens bloom in the morning, which is the best time to enjoy the impatiens. Impatiens is a common material for beautifying flower beds and flower borders because of its rich colors and varieties. It can be planted in clusters, planted in groups and potted, and can also be raised in water for cut flowers.

Edible value

Impatiens is cultivated in all the north and south provinces of China. When people cook meat and stew fish, they put several seeds of impatiens. The meat is perishable, the bone is crisp, and it has a unique flavor. The tender leaves of impatiens can be blanched in water and eaten with salt.

Medicinal value

Impatiens is a famous traditional Chinese medicine, which can promote blood circulation and reduce distension and treat injury caused by falls. External application of flowers can cure goose palm madness and body odor, while seed ointment can cure numbness and soreness. Promoting blood circulation and dredging menstruation, dispelling wind and dehumidification; promoting blood circulation and relieving pain; detoxification and insecticidal. Main rheumatic limb impotence; waist pain; women's abdominal pain; postpartum blood stasis; injury; fracture; carbuncle; venomous snake bite; leucorrhea; goose palm wind; gray fingernail. Activating blood circulation and dredging menstruation, dispelling wind and relieving pain, external use and detoxification. For amenorrhea, fall injury, blood stasis, swelling and pain, rheumatoid arthritis, carbuncle furuncle, snake bite, ringworm of the hand.

Its flowers and leaves are commonly used to dye its nails. After dyeing, the nails are brightly colored and can be maintained for a month. Stems and seeds are used as medicine. The stem is called "impatiens through bone grass", which has the effect of removing rheumatism, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. it is used to treat rheumatic joint pain, flexion and extension; the seed is called "urgent", which has the effect of soft firmness and eliminating accumulation, and is used to treat choking diaphragm, bone and throat, abdominal mass and amenorrhea.