Root and rhizome of smallflower iris

Name

Liu Leng Ma (Radix et Rhizoma Iridis Speculatricis)

Sources

The drug is the root and rhizome of Iris speculatrix Hance (Family Iridaceae), growing along roadsides and edge of woods, distributed in Shanxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and Sichuan of China.

The Effect of Root and rhizome of smallflower iris

Property

Bitter, warm.

Actions

The root and rhizome are used as blood-activator, antihydropic, antitoxic and analgesic, for the treatment of abdominal distension due to indigestion, rheumatism, traumatic injury, jaundice due to damp-heat.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~15 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.