The main value of Impatiens

The main value of Impatiens: ornamental

The Impatiens flower looks like a crane's head and a colorful phoenix, with an elegant and charming posture. The fragrant red Impatiens and the delicate green Impatiens both bloom in the morning, which is the best time to appreciate Impatiens.

Impatiens is a commonly used material for beautifying flower beds and flower borders because of its rich colors and varieties. It can be planted in clumps, groups, and potted plants, or it can be grown as cut flowers in water.

The main value of Impatiens: edible

The foodie nature of the Chinese people can be seen everywhere. When seeing a flower, besides seeing her beauty, the next thing they want to ask is: Uh, is it edible?

Both the leaves and seeds of Impatiens are edible, and flower lovers often eat them after growing them...

The seeds of Impatiens balsamina can make meat easier to tenderize and bones easier to crisp up. Adding a few seeds when cooking meat or stewing fish will add a unique flavor.

The young leaves of Impatiens can be blanched and then mixed with oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, which is very delicious.

The main value of Impatiens: dyeing

In India, the Middle East and other places, it is called HENAA henna. It contains natural reddish-brown pigment. Middle Eastern people have been planting this plant for a long time and use its juice to dye their nails and beautify themselves.

According to records, Cleopatra used henna to dye her hair. The famous Indian body painting is also dyed with it

The main value of Impatiens: medicinal

Impatiens is warm in nature, slightly bitter in taste, and slightly poisonous. It has the effect of softening hard masses and eliminating accumulations. It is used to treat dysphagia, bones stuck in the throat, abdominal lumps, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is mainly used to treat amenorrhea in women.

In addition, according to news reports, Impatiens can also repel snakes. Powerful flowers too! However, because Impatiens balsamina is slightly poisonous, if it is used as medicine, please follow the doctor's advice and do not eat it raw!