Yellow Iris

The yellow iris is a member of the Iridaceae family. Its Latin name is Iris pseudacorus L.

As for the family name of the yellow iris, its Latin name is Iridaceae Juss.

Description of the Yellow Iris

The yellow iris is also known as the marsh iris. The yellow iris is a perennial herbaceous plant with an obliquely positioned rhizome and numerous adventitious roots that extend downward. Remnants of dead leaves are noticeable on the upper surface of the rhizome. Basal leaves and a multi-flowered stem extend from the rhizome. The leaves of the yellow iris are broadly linear, about two centimeters wide. These leaves are quite long, have parallel venation, a pointed tip, and are green in color. The flowers of the yellow iris are large and regular, with a yellow perianth, six-lobed limb, and a short tube. The fruit of the yellow iris is a three-chambered, multi-seeded capsule containing flattened seeds.

The yellow iris blooms from June to July. In the wild, this plant is found in Belarus, Western Siberia, Ukraine, European Russia, Crimea, and the Caucasus. It prefers marshy meadows, pond and river banks, and even swamps description of the medicinal properties of the yellow iris

The yellow iris has very valuable medicinal properties, and its rhizomes are recommended for medicinal purposes. These rhizomes should be dug up either in late fall or spring. These roots should be thoroughly washed and dried, and before doing so, they should be cut into pieces. The presence of such valuable healing properties can be attributed to the rhizomes’ content of tannins, fatty oil, starch, isoflavone glycoside, essential oil, and the following organic acids: quinic, malic, lactic, citric, and fumaric. The essential oil also contains iron and ketone.

Yellow iris has anti-inflammatory, expectorant, astringent, diuretic, anthelmintic, and hemostatic properties. This plant is used to treat various malignant tumors, gastric ulcers, anacid gastritis, and bladder papillomatosis.

In folk medicine, a decoction of yellow iris rhizomes is quite common. This remedy is recommended for pneumonia, bronchitis, spleen diseases, dropsy, nocturnal emissions, tonsillitis, and intestinal colic.

For various types of bleeding, diarrhea, goiter, ascites, and roundworms, it is recommended to use both fresh juice and powder, as well as a tincture of this plant’s rhizomes in red wine. For metrorrhagia, a tincture of yellow iris rhizomes in 70% alcohol is acceptable. An aqueous infusion of the dried rhizomes of this plant is recommended for the treatment of ulcers, purulent wounds, and burns, as well as for rinsing the mouth for toothache, acute gingivitis, and chronic gingivitis. Sitz baths with an infusion of fresh rhizomes of this plant are effective for hemorrhoids.

For sciatica, arthritis, and myositis, a tincture of yellow iris rhizomes in sunflower oil is recommended. For periodontal disease, ten to fifteen grams of fresh juice from the rhizomes of this plant should be used.

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Yellow iris