Himalayan iris (Iris himalaica)

喜马拉雅鸢尾xǐ mǎ lā yǎ yuān wěiXimalayayuanwei

Iris himalaica · Plant

Iris, standing in for Iris himalaica
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; likely contains toxins similar to other Iris species; avoid internal use; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Himalayan iris for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Inflammation SyndromeJaundice SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Himalayan 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 himalaica 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 Liver0 records
  • Benefit Skin0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Jaundice Syndrome0 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records