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{{CodexVegetabilis
|nameL=Iris florentina
|family=Iridaceae
|nameE=Orris&&Iris&&Orrice&&Florentine Iris
|habitat=Italy&&Mediterranean countries&&Morocco&&Asia Minor&&Egypt&&Southern Arabia&&
|partUsed=Rhizoma Iridis florentinae&&Oleum Iridis florentinae
|constituent=iridin, essential oil, fatty oil, sugar, starch, resin, mucilage, orris-camphor (myristic acid),
|action=rootstock: expectorant, diuretic, laxative, cholagogue, emetic; used as cosmetic and chewed to sweeten offensive breath; oil: highly valued in perfumery; seed: roasted seeds are said to approach very nearly coffee in quality, The "fingers" of the rootstock are used for teething children as a masticatory
}}

{{CodexVegetabilis
|nameL=Iris foetidissima
|family=Iridadeae
|nameE=Srinking Gladwyn (Gladwin)&&Blue Seggin
|habitat=Mediterranean countries&&South-Western Europe&&South-West part of Great Britain&&
|partUsed=Radix Iridis foetidissimae
|constituent=essential oil, gum, wax, resin,, sugar, bitter principle,
|action=laxative, diuretic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, appetising; used for ringworm and hysteric disorders
}}

{{CodexVegetabilis
|nameL=Iris germanica
|family=lridaceae
|nameE=German Flag&&Blue Flag
|habitat=Central- and Southern Europe (especially Mediterranean countries)&&Morocco&&Northern India&&
|partUsed=Rhizoma Iridis germanicae&&Oleum Iridis germanicae
|constituent=iridin, essential oil, fatty oil, sugar, starch, resin, mucilage,
|action=expectorant, diuretic, laxative, cholagogue; used as cosmetic
}}

{{CodexVegetabilis
|nameL=Iris pallida
|family=Iridaceae
|nameE=Pale Flag&&Sweet Iris
|habitat=Southern Europe&&Eastern Mediterranean countries&&Western Asia&&
|partUsed=Rhizoma Iridis pallidae&&Oleum Iridis pallidae
|constituent=iridin, essential oil, fatty oil, sugar, starch, resin, mucilage,
|action=expectorant, diuretic, laxative, cholagogue; used as cosmetic
}}

{{CodexVegetabilis
|nameL=Iris pseudacorus&&Iris lutea&&Iris palustris
|family=Iridaceae
|nameE=Yellow Flag&&Water Flag&&Yellow Sedge&&Butter and Eggs&&Yellow Iris&&Flower-de-Luce
|habitat=Europe (including Great Britain)&&Siberia&&North Africa&&Asia Minor&&
|partUsed=Radix Iridis pseudacori&&Semen Iridis pseudacori&&Oleum Iridis pseudacori
|constituent=root: tannin, essential oil, carbohydrate, irisin,
|action=root: astringent, cooling, tonic, diuretic, laxative, vermifuge, emetic; seed: carminative, stomachic, used as a substitute for coffee
}}

{{CodexVegetabilis
|nameL=Iris versicolor
|family=Iridaceae
|nameE=American Orris&&Blue Flag&&Liver Lily&&Water Flag&&Poison Flag&&Flag Lily&&Snake Lily
|habitat=U. S. A.&&Canada (eastern territories)&&
|partUsed=Rhizoma Iridis versicoloris&&Oleum Iridis versicoloris
|constituent=acrid resinous matter, isopthalic acid, tannin, gum, starch, essential oil, sugar, resin,
|action=stimulant, diuretic, laxative, depurative, alterative, antisyphilitic
}}

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