iriso lon
and irigenin. cylic and isophthalic; a monocyclic C31
triterpenoid; sterols, gum, resin. Irisin
is the toxic constituent of the resin. It
irritates the mucous membrane, liver
Iris pseudacorus Linn. and pancreas.
The drug is contraindicated in preg Famil b Iridaceae. nancy. The root powder is toxic at 2 g
Habitat On river banks, by the and fluid extract at 3.7 ml.
side of lakes, ponds. Native to Great
Britain.
English Yellow Flag. Isatis tinctoria Linn.
Folk Paashaanabheda (Gujarat). Family b Crucfere; Brassicaceae.
338 Ixora coccinea Linn.
Habitat Native to Afghanistan and Western Tibet. Now cultivated as an ornamental.
English Dyer’s Woad.
Action Plant—used in the form of an ointment for ulcers, oedematous and malignant tumours. Leaves— antimicrobial, antifungal.
The aerial parts yield tryptanthrin, indole -3 -acetonitrile and p-coumaric acid methylester.
The roots contain anti-blood platelet aggregation constituents, uridine, hypoxanthine, uracil and salicylic acid together with indigo, palmitic acid and beta-sitosterol.
In China, tablets made from the leaves and roots of Isatis tinctoria and Artemisia scoparia have been found to be effective in treating hepatitis B patients.
Ixora coccinea Linn.
Family Rubiaceae.
Habitat South -western Peninsular India. Cultivated throughout India.
English Jungleflame Ixora.
Ayurvedic Bandhuka, Paaranti.
Siddha/Tamil Vetchi, Thechii.
Folk Rukmini, Rangan.
Action Herb—astringent, antiseptic, blood-purifier, sedative, antileucorrhoeic, antidiarrhoeal, anti-catarrhal. Used in dysmenorrhoea, haemoptysis, bronchitis. Root—astringent, antiseptic (used against scabies and other skin
