[NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems?

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wild stand Touch-me-not (impatiens capensis) orange flowered =0Ain Metro ar=
ea. =0A=0APark at the far end of Bedford place mall by entrance to =0ABedfo=
rd - Sackville connector trail.=0AWalk=A0 over the wooden bridge on Sackvil=
le river.=0AWill see the stand on left side by river few plants on right si=
de too.=0AThey are in bloom. Just saw them today (Monday) =A0=0A=A0 =0A=0AA=
khtar=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Dave&Jane Schlos=
berg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Mo=
nday, August 19, 2013 4:23:04 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink?=
 efficacy for skin problems?=0A =0A=0AThis is a garden plant in our neighbo=
rhood.=A0 Do you know where there are any =0A"wild" stands in the metro are=
a?=0A=0A-----Original Message----- =0AFrom: Fred Schueler=0ASent: Monday, A=
ugust 19, 2013 6:35 PM=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASubject: Re: [Nature=
NS] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems?=0A=0AOn 8/19/2013 4:25 PM,=
 Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:=0A> I was surprised to read jewelweed describe=
d as having pink flowers, in=0A> Steve Shaw's post.=A0 The jewelweed that I=
 know is also called spotted=0A> touch-me-not (impatiens capensis).=A0 It h=
as orange flowers and is in=0A> bloom now.=0A=0A* the pink kind is Impatien=
s glandulifera, which can be called Pink=0AJewelweed (a local Ontario coina=
ge), Himalayan Balsam (the standard=0Aname), and Policeman's Helmet (recent=
ly noted on a facebook notice of a=0Acontrol effort). The species is regard=
ed as invasive, and it forms 2m=0Atall stands in places in southern Ontario=
, and is, I understand, very=0Ainvasive in Britain. It's widespread in Nova=
 Scotia, often as stunted=0A30cm tall plants a ways back from the shore.=0A=
=0AI have no experience with the use of Impatiens to deal with Poison-ivy.=
=0A=0Afred.=0A=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A=0A> I've known for many years that it =
is said to cure the itch of poison=0A> ivy, if the cut stems are rubbed ove=
r the area of the skin that was in=0A> contact with the poison ivy, soon af=
ter contact.=A0 However, recent=0A> reading claims that the stems can be in=
fused (boiling water) and the=0A> liquid frozen into ice cubes, with medici=
nal properties retained for a=0A> year and effective even after the rash ha=
s formed.=A0 Also, the article I=0A> accessed claimed that the garden varie=
ty of impatiens is also=0A> effective.=A0 Furthermore, the claim was made t=
hat it could help=0A> neutralize the toxins in insect bites!=0A> Do any of =
you have personal experience with this?=0A> Jane=0A>=0A=0A=0A-- =0A--------=
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">wild stand Touch-me-n=
ot (impatiens capensis) orange flowered <br>in Metro area. <br><br>Park at =
the far end of Bedford place mall by entrance to <br>Bedford - Sackville co=
nnector trail.<br>Walk&nbsp; over the wooden bridge on Sackville river.<br>=
Will see the stand on left side by river few plants on right side too.<br>T=
hey are in bloom. Just saw them today (Monday) &nbsp;<br>&nbsp; <br><div><s=
pan>Akhtar</span></div><div><br></div>  <div style=3D"font-family: times ne=
w roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style=3D"font-fami=
ly: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D=
"ltr"> <hr size=3D"1">  <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"=
font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Dave&amp;Jane Schlosberg &lt;dschlosb-g=
@ns.sympatico.ca&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></=
b>
 naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</=
span></b> Monday, August 19, 2013 4:23:04 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-wei=
ght: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? efficacy fo=
r skin problems?<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br>This=
 is a garden plant in our neighborhood.&nbsp; Do you know where there are a=
ny <br>"wild" stands in the metro area?<br><br>-----Original Message----- <=
br>From: Fred Schueler<br>Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 6:35 PM<br>To: <a y=
mailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.=
ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pi=
nk? efficacy for skin problems?<br><br>On 8/19/2013 4:25 PM, Dave&amp;Jane =
Schlosberg wrote:<br>&gt; I was surprised to read jewelweed described as ha=
ving pink flowers, in<br>&gt; Steve Shaw's post.&nbsp; The jewelweed that I=
 know is also called spotted<br>&gt; touch-me-not (impatiens capensis).&nbs=
p;
 It has orange flowers and is in<br>&am