Impatiens repens Moon ex Wight

Balsaminaceae

Common Names:
Gal-demata (S)
Kaasiththumbai (T)
Ceylon balsam, Yellow impatiens (E)

Status

Endemic to Sri Lanka

Critically Endangered

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Young shoot, leaf, root and aerial part

Uses in traditional medicine :

  • Young shoots and leaves with black gram together are taken for piles and haemorrhoids
  • Poultice made by ground roots is applied on head for insanity
  • Juice of aerial parts is used to treat epilepsy

Scientific Research

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