Balsaminaceae Impatiens capensis Meerb.
Jewelweed
Mohegan - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 269
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Impatiens capensis Meerb.
Scientific name: Impatiens capensis Meerb.
USDA symbol: IMCA (
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Common names: Jewelweed
Family: Balsaminaceae
Family (APG): Balsaminaceae
Native American Tribe: Mohegan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Compound of balsam buds and rum used as ointment for burns.
RECRD: 87728 id: 17758