Impatiens BALSAMINA L.
| Synonym : | Balsamina angustifolia Blume Balsamina cornuta (L.) DC. Balsamina odorata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Impatiens cornuta L. |
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| Bangla Name : | Dupati, Dopatta. |
| English Name : | Garden Balsam. |
| Family : | Balsaminaceae |
| Disease : | Emetic, cathartic, diuretic, pains, cooling, tonic, lumbago, inter-costal neuralgia, burns and scalds. |
| Description : | An ornamental annual herb, 30-90 cm high. Leaves up to 15 cm long, lanceolate, acuminate, deeply serrate. Flowers large, axillary, showy, of various colours. Capsules spindle-shaped, tomentose. |
| Distribution : | Cultavated as an ornamental plant throughout the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Flowers contain flavonoid pigments anthocyanins and 2-hydroxy-1,4-napththoquinone. Seeds contain a viscous oil ?-amyrin, ?-spinasterol, balsaminasterol and an anthraquinone glycoside. Stems and roots contain cyanidin monoglycoside. An apigenin derivative |
| Uses : | Plant is emetic, cathartic and diuretic, used for pains in the joints. Flowers are cooling and tonic, used for lumbago, inter-costal neuralgia, burns and scalds. Powdered seeds are useful for difficult labour. EtOH(50%) extract of plant possesses antic |
| Habit : | Herb |