Iris root

Iris root

(compendium)

[source] the root of iris lactea, a Iridaceae plant, is described in "iris lactea".

[nature and taste] Hebei Traditional Chinese Medicine Manual: "the nature is flat, the taste is sweet. "

[function indications] clearing away heat and toxin. It is used to treat laryngopharyngitis, carbuncle, rheumatism and arthralgia.

"Gangmu": "main carbuncle and ulcer. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-3 yuan.

[prescription selection] ① dying of throat obstruction: one grip of iris root. Pound, less water to wring juice, slightly swallow it. The mouth is quiet, and the object is used for irrigation. (behind the elbow)

② For the treatment of laryngopharyngeal obstruction and swelling, you can't speak out: three combinations of iris root juice, one combination of white honey, one harmony, slow fire frying, slowly chewing, the day can be five or seven degrees. (Sheng Ji Zong Lu)

③ Treatment of acute pharyngitis: iris seed root, Cimicifuga, Arctium each two money. Take it in water. (Hebei Traditional Chinese medicine manual)

④ Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: Iris 100 g, Xanthium 100 g, sugar 60 G. Add 2000 ml of water and boil to 1000 ml. Take 70-80 ml three times a day. (prescription of Chinese herbal medicine in Xinjiang)

[clinical application] treatment of chronic tracheitis

Take iris root 5 money, water fried twice, oral; or grinding powder, water pan for pills, daily service 2 money; all for 10 days. It can also be made into 10%, 20%, 50% mapugen injection, intramuscular injection once a day, 1-2 ml each time for 10-20 days. The total effective rate was 84.8%, of which the markedly effective rate was 34.6%.