The efficacy and function of iris flower

Do you know Iris? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Alias] Juli flower (Wu Pu's Materia Medica), Licao flower (Compendium of Materia Medica), Malian flower (Shuidong Diary), Laoye flower (Compendium of Commonly Used Folk Herbs), Hanpu flower (Jiangsu Medicinal Materials Records).

[Source] The flower buds of the Iris odorata plant of the Anguiaceae family are picked on a sunny day after they bloom in April and dried in the sun or in the shade. Avoid exposure to dew to avoid discoloration. Store in a dry and ventilated place to prevent mildew.

[Habitat distribution] Produced in Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jiangsu and other places.

[Properties] The dried flowers have 6 linear perianths, 2.5-3 cm long, 2-4 mm in diameter, mostly wrinkled, curved at the apex, swollen at the base, dark brown or bluish purple; 3 stamens, most anthers are broken or fallen off, with residual filaments, and pedicels of varying lengths. It is light in texture, has a distinct smell and tastes slightly bitter. The ones that are neat and purple in color are preferred.

[Nature and flavor] Salty, sour, slightly bitter, and cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, stops bleeding and acts as a diuretic. Treat throat congestion, vomiting blood, epistaxis, urinary obstruction, gonorrhea, hernia, and carbuncle.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 qian; or make into powder. For external use: mash and apply.

【Note】 "Bie Lu" says: "Taking too much will cause diarrhea."

[Additional prescription] ① To treat throat obstruction: 1 liang of Iris flower and 1 liang of Vitex rotundus. Grind the above medicines into powder and take one qian of it at any time with warm water. (Sheng Hui Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] 1. Compendium of Materia Medica: According to Ye Sheng's Shuidong Diary, northern farmers who suffer from chest and abdominal distension can take Achyranthes bidentata flowers, pound them, and drink them with cold water. They will have a few bowel movements and recover. According to this, the saying that taking too much can cause diarrhea is true. And the fact that Li Shi is called Ma Lin is beyond doubt.

Knowing the effects and functions of Iris, for most friends, if you feel you need it, you might as well eat some of it in your daily life. I believe it will effectively improve your condition. However, in order to ensure the effect after consumption, please be sure to consume it according to the requirements and avoid some bad living habits so that you can get the expected effect.