The efficacy and function of single flower iris

As a traditional Chinese medicine, iris single flower provides us with a variety of nutrients. It can also solve some diseases encountered by the body, so it is deeply loved by people. Let’s take a look at the nutrients and benefits of single-flowered iris.

[Source] Medicinal material source: seeds of Iris uniflora, a plant of the Iridaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial dwarf herb, 15-40cm tall. The base of the plant is surrounded by yellow-brown residual fibers of old leaves and membranous sheath leaves. The rhizome is slender, dichotomously branched, slightly swollen at the nodes, and brown in color. The fibrous roots are thin and grow at the nodes. The leaves are linear or lanceolate, 5-20cm long and 0.4-1cm wide during flowering, 30-40cm long during fruiting, gradually pointed at the apex and sheath-like at the base. The flower stem is slender, with a cauline leaf in the middle and lower part; there are 2 bracts, each containing 1 flower; the flower is blue-purple, 4-4.5cm in diameter, the outer perianth lobes are narrowly oblanceolate, and the inner perianth lobes are linear or narrowly lanceolate; there are 3 stamens, about 1.5cm long; the style branches are flat and equal in length to the inner perianth lobes; the ovary is about 5mm long. The capsule is spherical, 0.8-1cm in diameter, with 6 obvious edges. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is July-August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hillsides, forest edges, and open spaces in forests, mostly growing in patches.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; acts as a diuretic; stops bleeding. Sore throat; jaundice hepatitis; dysuria; hematemesis; epistaxis; menorrhagia; leucorrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3-9g; or grind into powder.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what is Iris single flower, its efficacy and function. We know that Iris single flower can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.