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Iridis Rhizoma

Iris [root]

鸢尾 〔鳶尾〕 yuān wěi

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Iris tectorum Maxim.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and acrid; cold; toxic.

Actions and indications: Disperses accumulation, breaks stasis, moves water, and resolves toxin. Treats fullness due to food stagnation; concretions, conglomerations, accumulations, and gatherings; drum distension; toxin swellings; hemorrhoids and fistulas.

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