Herbs: Impatiens capensis Jewel weed, 0 by podster

podster wrote:
This plant was recently IDd in the PI forum. It was found by a friend and after reading about it, it sounds as though it is the "snake oil" magic of the plant world.

Various posts indicate it can be used to treat poison ivy, bug bites ~ even act as a fungicide for fungus type skin disorders like athletes foot and ringworm.

My question is ~ do any of you have any experience with using this plant for any of these conditions? Do you grow it and what special care does it require?

TIA ~ pod

This message was edited Oct 12, 2007 9:27 PM