Description
Impatiens balsamina seeds mature in Nov.
【Common name】Garden Balsam, Garden Spapweed, Toutch-me-not
【Latin name】Impatiens balsamina
【Annual/Perennial】Annual
【Plant height】40-100cm tall
【Flower】generally pink or variegated
【Medicinal parts】roots, stems, flowers and seeds
【Harvest & Processing】Roots: excavated in autumn, washed, used fresh or sundried. Stem: sliced aboveground parts when the plant flourish in summer, removed leaves, flowers and fruits, washed, and sun-dried. Flowers: picked when blooming in summer and autumn, used fresh or dried in the shade or upon fire. Seeds: collected timely in batches in August-Sept when capsule turn yellow from green, or seeds would be shot out when fruits get over mature. Threshed capsule; removed pericarp and impurities, that is medical Jixingzi.
