Chuan Iris (Iris tectorum)
川射干chuān shè gānChuanshegan
Iris tectorum · Plant
3
Indications
2
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains toxins; may cause digestive upset if ingested; skin contact may cause irritation; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chuan Iris for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeJaundice SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Chuan Iris does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit DiureticBenefit LiverBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Iris tectorum and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Liver7 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Skin1 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome9 records
- Jaundice Syndrome0 records
- Swelling Syndrome2 records