Garden Balsam Omens and Superstitions
Indoor plants are found in almost every home. There are very few people who do not like “green pets” that are pleasing to the eye and improving the energy of the premises. Of course, the choice of indoor flowers is huge, and everyone has different tastes: someone likes violets, someone likes cacti, and someone prefers exclusively exotic plants. But all flower growers are always interested in the opinion of esotericists about the influence of the chosen flower or plant on household members, and old beliefs. Today we have signs and superstitions about Garden Balsam on the agenda. You will find out whether you can keep the plant at home, what useful and harmful properties it has.
This tender plant has a number of names; you might know it as garden balsam, rose balsam, touch-me-not or Impatiens balsamina.
Exotic beauty
Before we proceed directly to the discussion of folk signs and superstitions about garden balsam, we suggest learning a little about the characteristics of the plant. So, indoor balsam grows in tropical and subtropical climates. An unusual flower began its journey around the world from Asian and African countries - they are considered its homeland. It is said that even the English Queen Elizabeth I fell in love with the plant with all her heart for its so-called “sugar tears”. Why did the flower "cry"? The fact is that the main feature of Impatiens is the moisture that forms on the stems of the plant. These droplets sometimes really resemble tears.
In fact, there is nothing bad about this – they just have such a feature. In addition, balsam needs constantly moistened soil. In other countries, the flower is called in its own way - Everbloom, Touch-me-not and Twinkle. Today balsam is considered one of the most popular indoor flowers. And given that Impatiens blooms almost all year round, it is not surprising that many people dream of having such beauty at home.
Good omens about Garden balsam
Let's start with the positive. What are the auspicious signs and superstitions about garden balsam? It is traditionally believed that the plant brings well-being, prosperity, good mood to the house, but only when the household takes care of it: they do not forget to water it, take care of it, and talk to their “pet”. When everything happens this way, the joyful Everbloom reveals its positive side - it has a beneficial effect on the health of the household members, nourishes the home with positive energy and brings good luck.
According to signs and superstitions, balsam is a real energy doctor for the home. Esotericists recommend planting a flower when moving to a new place of residence in order to cleanse the house or apartment of the negative energy left over from the old owners. However, even if your family was the very first tenants, and no one lived in the room before you, over time, the energy of housing is still “polluted”. People get sick from time to time, get nervous, quarrel with each other, make scandals - alas, no one is immune from domestic troubles.
And often, not too pleasant people drop by to visit, for example, one of the relatives whom we do not like or a friend who later turns out to be a traitor, an envious colleague from work. Sometimes such visits even become the cause of the evil eye or damage. And all this “mental dirt”, of course, does not disappear anywhere; it only accumulates in the room. And the balsam flower, according to signs and superstitions, can clear the space of the accumulated negativity, so you should keep it at home even if you are sure that none of the people who came to visit could wish evil.
Having a Garden balsam at work
A study or a personal desk in the office is a great place for Impatiens balsamina. It is believed that the plant favors creative people, helps them reveal their natural potential, the existence of which you may not even suspect. There are cases when people suddenly began to draw or write poetry, although before they did not even think that they could succeed. And all that was needed was to get an Everbloom at the workplace!
Balsam and men
All of you probably know that there are plants that are considered “female”, for example, spathiphyllum. So, according to signs and superstitions, “touch-me-not” is a “male” flower. This plant is very fond of men, and equally favors young guys, adult men and the elderly. How is it expressed? It is believed that a man who lives in the constant neighborhood of a balsam becomes stronger, more courageous, and brave. His health problems disappear, his state of health becomes excellent, and unexpected successful events begin to occur in life.
Garden balsam: bad omens or silly superstitions?
But, as you know, there is always a fly in the ointment. And, unfortunately, there are also bad omens and superstitions about indoor balsam. More precisely, there is only one negative belief, but it contradicts the positive property of the flower described above. For some reason, it is believed that men living in a house where there is Impatiens balsamina begin to abuse alcohol. The fact is that the flower requires constant watering; you can say that it “drinks a lot”. It immediately becomes clear which associations are being held next. Of course, there is no scientific evidence that such superstitions have any real basis. Most likely, this is just someone's silly invention. It is quite possible that the presence of a flower in someone's house simply coincided with the manifestation of a spouse's addiction, and rumors, as you know, spread quickly - so it turned out that a bad rumor spread an unverified fact around the world. We believe that addiction to alcohol can be caused by completely different reasons, and certainly not by being close to this tropical plant.
The opinion of scientists about Impatiens balsamina
And now let's leave the signs and superstitions about the Balsam flower aside, and turn to the opinion of scientists who have studied the characteristics of this plant. It turns out that balsam has been scientifically proven to have healing properties. Firstly, its leaves are saturated with special substances that disinfect the air - flavonoids, therefore, in the house where the “green pet” lives, household members are much less likely to get sick. Secondly, the stems, flowers and leaves of the balsam plant contain alkaloids, ascorbic acid and tannins. A decoction of balsam is used in folk medicine as an external antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of purulent wounds, it is taken orally for problems with the gallbladder and kidneys, and the plant can also be added to the bath if one wants to get rid of joint pain.
Where to “settle” the Balsam plant?
The best place for Garden balsam is the room where family gatherings are most often held, for example, the living room or kitchen for a large family, or the bedroom if the newlyweds live together. A pot with a flower placed by the bed where a man sleeps will increase his masculine strength, and if you place the balsam plant in a nursery, small family members will stop being lazy, begin to devote more attention to their studies and reveal their creative talents.
Can you give balsam as a gift?
According to folk signs and superstitions, you not only can, but you should give Balsam as a gift. The main thing is that the present is intended for the family to whom you wish happiness sincerely. And the flower given to the newlyweds on their wedding day helps the newly-married spouses get used to living together quickly, and avoid quarrels over domestic issues. The main thing is to accompany such a present with a detailed story about the plant, its healing properties and rules of care.
