Herb

Iris (Yuan wei)

鸢尾yuan wei
1 sourceSafety notes recordedIris tectorum Maxim.

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Recorded for resolving gu-toxin and noxious qi, breaking masses and accumulations, and expelling worms. Recorded as toxic.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十七·毒草·鸢尾·主治（本经）

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：《本经》载主蛊毒邪气、鬼疰诸毒、破癥瘕积聚大水、下三虫；《别录》载杀鬼魅、疗头眩。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，平，有毒（恭谓有小毒）。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鸢尾·集解Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鸢尾·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鸢尾·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鸢尾·主治（本经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十七·毒草·鸢尾·气味（有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.