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Iridis Flos

North China iris flower

马蔺花 〔馬藺花〕 mǎ lìn huā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Iris pallasii Fisch. var. chinensis Fisch.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Salty, sour, and slightly bitter; cool; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and resolves toxin; stanches bleeding; disinhibits urine. Treats throat impediment (hóu bì); vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè); urinary stoppage; strangury; mounting qì (shàn qì); welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū).

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