Plant |
Family | Iris family (Iridaceae) |
English |
Yellow iris, Flag-iris, Fleur de lis, Iris, Iris pseudacorus, Paleyellow iris, Yellow flag, Yellowflag iris |
Latin |
Iris pseudacorus LINN. |
Plantparts | Root, Unspecified |
|
Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Anti-edemic, Aperient, Astrigent, astringent, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, catharic, Cathartic, Cleanses the blood, Cutaneous conditions, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, dropsy, Edema, Emetic, fistula, fistulas, fluid accumulation, Hydropsy, induce vomiting, Laxative, movements of the bowel, oedema, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, regulate the stomach, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, sores, to cleanse the blood, Tooth problems, Traumatic injury, vomitive, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment |
Cancer |
Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor |
Women's diseases |
Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation |
Warnings |
Poison, Poisonous, Toxic |
Foods |
Coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, used as a coffee additive |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, ink production, Used to dye different types of fibres |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Ingredients |
| | acrid resin, Corrosive substance, essential oil, Irisine, salicylate, starch, tannin |
|
|
