Essay On Kamantigue

Kamantigue, or perhaps also called as garden balsam from the “touch-me-not” or even Balsaminaceae family, is a local plant originating from Southern Asia and Southeast Asia, it is considered as a therapeutic herb in the Philippines.

This plant has the scientific name of impatiens balsanina in which the Latin word “impatiens” signifies impatient. Kamantigue was presented with such name due to its “impatience” to release the seeds when someone touched its ripe seed capsule.

Kamantigue is an attractive flower with flowers which have numerous colors including pink, red, lavender, as well as white. The most typical among them are the red one, which is often usually found in Southeast Asia.

The plant also has made its way in the backyards of Europe in which it is called “impatiens noli-tangere” or perhaps Western touch-me-not, with its flowers becoming yellow

This plant is edible and has been recognized to have lots of benefits to human health.

The leaves and seeds could be eaten, it leaves as well as young shoots could be cooked and also the seeds could be eaten either raw or cooked.

The plant actually has a wide selection of uses and purposes, depending upon exactly what place it is being used.

In Asia, kamantigue used for treating different types of sickness and ailments. To name a few, this plant may be used as a treatment for swelling, lumbago, dysmenorrhea, wart, snake bites, itches, and even joint pains.

In particular countries such as the Philippines, its smashed leaves can be used as a poultice to be able to dissolve whitlow.

Our Filipino ancestors and forefathers are also well aware this plant has antimicrobial properties against human pathogens such as Candida albicans.

There are actually different uses of kamantigue in other areas of Asia. For instance in Malaya, the natives there apply the plant’s leaves as a bandage for broken and torn