Impatiens balsamina (Fengxianhua)

Properties (characteristics):
Bitter, slightly sweet, slightly acrid, neutal

Channels (meridians) entered:
Liver, spleen, kidney

Actions & Indications:
feng xian hua (feng xian tou gu cao): rids of pain and dampness as in Rheumatic Arthritis, rid of toxin, being used in injuries, bruises, swelling, promoting menses, helping deliveries, expelling phlegm, tumors, snake and insect bites.

Medical function:
zhi xing zi (seed of feng xian hua): the decoction or the alcohol extract has the stimulation effect on the uterus of rabbits and guinea pigs. The water decoction has inhibiting  effect on various bacterium: staphylococcus aureaus, hemolytic streptococci, pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella sonnei, Salmonella typhi.

feng xian hua: the juice of fresh flowers possesses the inhibition effect on fungi of the skin. The whole plant possesses the effect of anti-fungal and stopping bleeding.
 
Chemical ingredients:
Kaempferol-3-monoglucosides
Quercetin
Pelargonidin
Cyanidin
Delphinidin
D-hydroxy pheny acid
Gentisic acid
Ferulic acid
P-Coumaric acid
Sinapic acid
Caffeic acid
Scopoletin
 
Dosage:
6 to 15 g.

Cautions:
Not to use during pregnancy.