Iris, Orris and Flower de Luce
Bekh e Sosan, Irsa (Unani)
Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491
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Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562
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Left: Iris germanica; Right: I. florentina
Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562 (left) |
Iris germanica
Flora von Deutschland, Kohler, 1886 |
Iris florentina
Darstellung und Beschreibung sammtliche, Berg, 1858 |
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IRIS FLORENTINA
1, Branched rhizome. 2. Root scars on the under surface. 3. Indistinct annulations. 4. Transverse section showing thick cortex. 5. Section showing conducting tissue in scattered masses. |
IRIS GERMANICA
1. Large rhizome showing under surface and numerous root scars. 2. Leaf bases. 3. Portion of unpeeled surface. 4. Cortex. 5. Large, frequently dark, central cylinder. |
Squibb's Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919
Botanical name:
Iris germanica, I. florentina
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent
Iris germanica, I. florentina
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent
Uses:
1. Clears Cold Phlegm, Stops Cough:
2. Resists Poison:
3. Moves the Blood, Promotes Menstruation:
4. Opens Obstructions of the Liver:
5. Clears Damp, Purges Water:
6. Externally:
Dose:
Powder: 500mg–3 grams
Powder: 500mg–3 grams
Main Combinations:
1. Cough, Wheezing from Cold Phlegm:
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2. Asthma from Cold Phlegm:
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3. Cold Phlegm of the Head, Orris with ... available in PRO version
4. Edema, Orris with ... available in PRO version
5. Ascites, Orris with ... available in PRO version
6. As an oil to Warm coldness of the Head, Nerves, Joints and Abdomen, Orris with ... available in PRO version
7. As a cosmetic, Orris ... available in PRO version
Major Formulas
Electuary of Orris Root (Diaireos Salomonis) (Nicholas)
Cephalic Decoction (Charras)
Powder Proven for Lung Defects and All Coughs (Galen)
Troches of Amber (Galen)
Electuary of Rose (Unani)
Electuary of Pine Nuts (Looch de Pino) (Mesue)
A Sound and Experienced Electuary (Mesue)
Lohoch Effective for Asthma (Serapion)
Pills of Agaric (Mesue)
Pills to Purge Bile and Phlegm (2) (Mesue)
Tincture Against Asthma
Cautions:
Very drying so not suitable in Yin deficiency
Preparations:
Very drying so not suitable in Yin deficiency
Preparations: