Iris versicolor (Blue Flag)

Traditional uses

Turkey

• Alterative
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Stimulant
• Laxative
• Syphilis

US(Amerindian)

• Bruise
• Cathartic
• Emetic

Elsewhere

• Diuretic

North America

• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Cathartic

US(Appalachia)

• Gastritis
• Poultice
• Sore

Tradition unspecified

• Poison

US

• Tumor

Chemicals

Rhizome

• FURFURAL
• FURFUROL
• HEPTACOSAN
• LAURIC-ACID
• MYRICYL-ALCOHOL
• SALICYLIC-ACID
• STARCH
• IPURANOL
• ISOPHTHALIC-ACID
• STEARIC-ACID
• GUM
• IRIDIN
• PALMITIC-ACID
• TANNIN
• RESIN
• PHYTOSTEROLS

Activities

1. Antioxidant — 4 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, SALICYLIC-ACID, TANNIN
2. Pesticide — 4 compounds; FURFURAL, PALMITIC-ACID, SALICYLIC-ACID, TANNIN
3. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, SALICYLIC-ACID, TANNIN
4. FLavor — 3 compounds; FURFURAL, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
5. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
6. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; FURFURAL, SALICYLIC-ACID
7. Antitumor — 2 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID, TANNIN
8. Antiviral — 2 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, TANNIN
9. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID, TANNIN
10. Cosmetic — 2 compounds; IRIDIN, STEARIC-ACID
11. COX-2-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, SALICYLIC-ACID
12. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID, TANNIN
13. Fungicide — 2 compounds; FURFURAL, SALICYLIC-ACID
14. Hypercholesterolemic — 2 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
15. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; PHYTOSTEROLS, STEARIC-ACID
16. Lubricant — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
17. Perfumery — 2 compounds; IRIDIN, STEARIC-ACID
18. Propecic — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
19. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
20. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
21. Analgesic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
22. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
23. Antialopecic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
24. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
25. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
26. Anticancer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
27. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
28. Antidandruff — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
29. Antidermatotic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
30. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
31. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
32. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
33. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
34. Antifibrinolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
35. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
36. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; TANNIN
37. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; TANNIN
38. Antiichthyosic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
39. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
40. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
41. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
42. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
43. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
44. Antineuralgic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
45. Antioncychomycotic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
46. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
47. Antiperiodic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
48. Antipodagric — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
49. Antiprostatotic — 1 compounds; PHYTOSTEROLS
50. Antipsoriac — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
51. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
52. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; TANNIN
53. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
54. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
55. Antiseborrheic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
56. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; TANNIN
57. Antitympanitic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
58. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
59. Aperient — 1 compounds; IRIDIN
60. Candidicide — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
61. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
62. Cathartic — 1 compounds; IRIDIN
63. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
64. Cholinergic — 1 compounds; IRIDIN
65. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
66. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
67. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SALICYLIC-ACID
68. Diuretic — 1 compounds; IRIDIN
69. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
70. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
71. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
72. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
73. Hepatotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; IRIDIN
74. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
75. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
76. Insecticide — 1 compounds; FURFURAL
77. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
78. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FURFURAL
79. Keratolytic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
80. Laxative — 1 compounds; IRIDIN
81. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
82. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
83. Nematicide — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
84. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
85. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
86. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
87. RNA-Stimulant — 1 compounds; IRIDIN
88. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
89. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
90. Thermogenic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
91. Tineacide — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
92. Toxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; IRIDIN
93. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
94. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN

Toxic compounds

• FURFURAL — Irritant; Rhizome
• IRIDIN — Hepatotonic; Rhizome
• IRIDIN — Toxic; Rhizome
• SALICYLIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Rhizome
• TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Rhizome
• TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Rhizome
• TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Rhizome
• TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Rhizome