Garden Balsam
Impatiens Balsamina
Feng Xian

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Part(s) used

Stem

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind-damp, quicken blood and relieve pain, resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-damp impediment pain, pain from arthritis, painful swelling from knocks and falls, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, swollen welling abscess, erysipelas, goose-foot wind, snake or insect bites.