Impatiens balsamina or girlfriend water flower, originating from South Asia and Southeast Asia. But there is also mention that this flower of India. These plants go to America in the 19th century. Impatiens balsamina is an annual or biennial plants. The flowers came out of leaf armpit. There are a variety of colors available, there are white, orange, red, purple, or pink. This flowers like orchids are small.
This interest comes from the Balsaminaceae family and genus impatiens. Another name is Impatiens cornuta, Linn. Impatiens hortensis, Desf. Impatiens mutila, D.C. Blanco I.triflora Balsamina mutila, DC. High Impatiens balsamina can reach one meter, he has a thick stem. Single leaf with a short stalk. Leaf blade lanceolate form elongated, tapered tip and base, serrated edge, pertulangan pinnate. This interest is very loved by bees and other insects that help pollination. Impatiens can not live in dry areas.
Various plant parts are also used as traditional medicine. Seeds are bitter, spicy, and slightly toxic. Can be used as an anti-cancer, stop bleeding (hemostatis), has the effect of softening the hard mass (tumor), improve digestive function, peluruh menstruation, and ease childbirth (parturifasien). While its roots efficacious for anti-inflammatory, peluruh menstruation (emenagog). The leaves are useful to relieve pain (analgesics), and anti-inflammatory. Impatiens flowers as a laxative balsaminadigunakan menstruation, abortivum, and interrupting blood clotting. So many uses Impatiens balsamina flowers for our lives.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Impatiens balsamina - Bóng nước
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