Plant |
Family | Iris family (Iridaceae) |
English |
Cemetery iris, Flag lilly, Iris, Iris albicans, Orris, Orris-root, The white flag iris, White cemetery iris, White flag |
Latin |
Iris florentina L., Iris albicans Lange, Iris florentina, Iris florentia, Iris germanica florentina (L.) Dykes., Iris germanica var florentina, Iris germanica var. florentina L., Iris x germanica var. florentina (L.) Dykes |
Plantparts | Roots, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
abscess, Abscesses, Alleviating, Angina, Anthelmintic, Anti-abscess, Antianginal, Anticonvulsant, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-edemic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-halitosic, Anti-spasmodic, Antitussive, Aperient, Bad breath, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, bladder dysfunction, Bladder problems, Boils, catharic, Cathartic, Convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, cosmetic, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, Cramp, Cramps, Demulcent, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Difficult urination, disease of the bladder, Diuretic, dropsy, ecchymosis, edema, emollient, Emollients, epilepsy, festing wounds, Fetor oris, fluid accumulation, good for the stomach, Halitosis, Hydropsy, imbalanced bladder function, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, Infected sore throats, infected wounds, Inflammation of the throat, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Ischuria, laxative, Low spirits, malodorous breath, miction distress, mitigating, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, oedema, palliative, Pleurisy, pleuritis, Purgative, quinsy, relax spasms, retention of urine, septic wounds, snakebite, Snake bites, Sore throat, Spasm, Spasmolytic, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, sweeten the breath, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Tonsillitis, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary retention, urine retention, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of snake bites, weak stomach, wound festering |
Foods |
Aromatic, Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, spice |
Other uses |
colouring, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Dye, Dyeing, embalming, Used in cosmetics, Used to dye different types of fibres |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus |
Ingredients |
| | calcium oxalate, essential oil, glycoside, iridin, Myristic acid, myristicin, Naphthalene, Quercetin, Sesquiterpene, starch, tannin |
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