| Plant names |
| Iridaceae |
| English |
Iris, Orris, White Flag |
| Latin |
Iris florentina L., Iris germanica florentina (L.) Dykes., Iris germanica var. florentina Dykes, Iris germanica var florentina, Iris x germanica var. florentina (L.) Dykes |
| Plant parts | Root |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
abscess, alleviating, angina, Anthelmintic, Anticonvulsant, Antidiarrheic, Antiepileptic, Antihalitosic, bladder dysfunction, cosmetic, cough, cough depressing, disease of the bladder, diuretic, dropsy, ecchymosis, emollient, festing wounds, good for the stomach, laxative, Low spirits, pleurisy, snake bite |
| Foods |
Aromatic, culinary herb |
| Other uses |
Anthelmintics, colouring, cosmetic use, embalming |
| Contents |
|   | calcium oxalate, essential oil, Glucoside, iridin, Myristic-Acid, Quercetin, Sesquiterpene, starch, tannin |
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