Isatis tinctoria Linn. 337
Habitat The Himalayas from Action Cathartic and acrid. Used
Garhwal to Arunachal Pradesh at in dysmenorrhoea and leucorrhoea.
2,400—3,600 m. Juice of the root—used for obstinate
Folk Karkar, Tezma (Punjab). coughs and convulsions.
Action Diuretic, spasmolytic, Rhizomes contain a glycoside, irisin,
febrifuge; antidote for opium iridin or irisine, reportedly present,
addiction. with myristic acid.
The rhizomes contain isoflavones—
iridin, iriskumaonin and its methyl .
ether, irisfiorentin, junipegenin A and Iris versicolour Linn.
irigenin.
Family Iridaceae.
Habitat In swamps. Native to
America and Canada.
Iris nepalensis D. Don.
English Blue Flag Root, Liver Lily.
Family b Iridaceae.
Ayurvedic Haimavati Vachaa.
Habitat b Temperate Himalaya and Action Anti inflammatory, astrin
in Khasi Hifis. gent, cholagogue, laxative, diuretic,
Ayurvedic Paarseeka Vachaa. antiemetic, blood and lymph purifi er alterative for sluggish conditions
Folk Sosan, Shoti, Chalnundar,
of liver, gallbladder and glandular
Chiluchi.
system.
Action Deobstruent (in bilious
obstructions), diuretic, cathartic. Key application As laxative. (The
British Herbal Pharmacopoeia.)
Used in diseases of the liver.
The rhizomes contain a volatile oil;
The plant contains an isoflavone, a glycoside, iridin; acids including sali irisolidone Rhizomes contain
