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Alternate English names: balsam flower

Alternate Chinese names: 金凤花 jīn fēng huā; 指甲花 zhǐ jiǎ huā; 指甲桃花 zhǐ jiǎ táo huā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Impatiens balsamina L.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Blood-quickening stasis-transforming agents / Blood-quickening menses-regulating agents

Properties: Sweet and bitter; slightly warm.

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.

Actions and indications:

• Quickens the blood and relieves pain: Amenorrhea with abdominal pain; residual postpartum blood stasis; injury from knocks and falls.
• Dispels wind and dampness: Wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain.
• Resolves toxin and kills worms: Welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū), clove sores (dīng), goose-foot wind, and ashen nail (huī zhǐ jiǎ 灰指甲).

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct 2–5g of dried product or 6–10g of the fresh or use in pills and powders. Topical: Appropriate amount.

Warnings: Use with care in pregnancy.

Production area: Tibet, Yúnnán.

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