Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Blueflag

Plant

Family

Iris family (Iridaceae)

English

Blueflag, Harlequin blueflag, Iris versicolor, Larger blue flag, Northern blue flag, Poison flag, Purple iris, Wild iris

Latin

Iris versicolor LINN.

Plantparts

Rhizome, Root

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acid indigestion, Alterative, Anti-edemic, Anti-emetic, Anti-heartburn, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Antivomitive, Aperient, Burn, burns, Cardialgia, catharic, Cathartic, Choleretic, diuretic, dropsy, edema, emesis, Emetic, fluid accumulation, Gastritis, General inflammation, General inflammations, Heartburn, Hydropsy, improve the complexion, increase the bile secretion, induce vomiting, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, Inflammation of bowels, inflammation of stomach, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammatory states of intestines, intestinal inflammation, laxative, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, movements of the bowel, Nerve pains, neuralgia, oedema, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, Ptyalagogue, Ptysmagogue, Puking, purgative, pyrosis, scorch, Sialagogue, Sialogogue, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulates the pancreas, stimulating, Stomach inflammation, stopping vomiting, Throwing up, Used as a stimulant, Vomit, vomiting, vomitive, Weakness of the liver

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation

Ingredients

 Furfural, Heptacosane, iridin, Lauric acid, Natural rubber, Palmitic acid, Phytosterol, resin, salicylic acid, starch, Stearic acid, tannin, Triacontanol

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1201

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