Jewelweed

• What other names is Jewelweed known by?
• What is Jewelweed?
• How does Jewelweed work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Jewelweed.

What other names is Jewelweed known by?

Alegria del Hogar, Balsam-Weed, Balsamina foemina, Balsamine du Cap, Balsamine des Jardins, Balsamine Orangée, Feng Xian Hua, Garden Balsam, Herbal Impatiens Balsamihal, Impatiens, Impatiens balsamina, Impatiens biflora, Impatiens capensis, Impatiens giorgii, Impatiens pallida, Impatiente, Impatiente Biflore, Impatiente du Cap, Impatiente Orangée, Jewel Balsam Weed, Jewel Weed, Quick-In-The-Hand, Silverweed, Slipper Weed, Speckled Jewels, Spotted Touch-Me-Not, Tou Gu Cao, Touch-Me-Not, Wild Balsam, Wild Celandine, Wild Lady's Slipper.

What is Jewelweed?

Jewelweed is a plant. The above ground parts are used to make medicine. Be careful not to confuse jewelweed with potentilla as both are known as silverweed.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Mild digestive disorders, rash from poison ivy, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).