SAEDNEWS: Iris is a perennial plant with large, white, fragrant flowers. Iris leaves contain high levels of ascorbic acid, which is used to extract vitamin C. The plant has roots with many medicinal properties. It is used alongside various medicinal plants for preparing homeopathic remedies or alone for preparing infusions.
The word "Iris" in Greek means rainbow, reflecting the beautiful colors of this flower. Known as "Irsa" and "White Lily," it is native to the Northern Hemisphere. This flower has been known since ancient times and cultivated for medical and beauty purposes. In ancient Egypt, Iris was an important medicinal plant, and its image is painted on the wall of one of the Egyptian temples dating back to 1500 BCE. Iris is a perennial plant with straight stems that rise up to 70 cm and has thick, creeping, white rhizomes with a violet-like fragrance. It spreads and gradually fills surrounding areas. Its leaves are matte green, sword-shaped, 2-3 cm wide, and its white, fragrant, large flowers appear singly or in pairs at the end of the stem.
The rhizome, harvested in mid-summer after flowering, is the plant's part used. It is cleaned, trimmed, and dried into 10 cm pieces. The dried rhizomes, white with a violet-like fragrance and spicy taste, are stored for a year to improve their flavor and aroma.
Decoction: Boil 60 grams of fresh or 20 grams of dried rhizome in one liter of boiling water for 15 minutes, then strain. Drink one cup three times a day.
Fresh Milk: Mix 20 grams of fresh rhizome milk with honey, fennel water, or violet syrup and drink. This reduces the strong laxative effect of Iris, preventing stomach cramps and intestinal pain.
Infusion: Infuse 50 grams of Iris rhizome in one liter of boiling water for five minutes. Drink one cup three times a day.
Mixed with Olive Oil: Soak 100 grams of crushed rhizome in 800 grams of water overnight, then boil until one glass remains. Strain and mix with 1.5 liters of olive oil, boil until all the water evaporates, and store in a sealed glass container.
Iris Wine: Soak 250 grams of crushed rhizome in one liter of white wine for a day. Drink half a cup three times a day.
Iris Powder: Dry Iris rhizome at 40°C, grind into powder, and consume 2 grams mixed with honey.
Iris oil can be used as a lasting perfume or a base fragrance. It's an excellent room freshener.
It can be used to make lotions, body oils, and skin creams.
Scented candles and odorless adhesives are other uses.
Present in medicinal compositions, Iris oil controls and relieves fatigue.
Warm, softening, penetrative, and purifying. If its juice is dissolved in honey, it removes thick phlegm from the body.
Equal parts of Iris and Cheiranthus (a medicinal plant) mixed are effective in removing black spots on the face and freckles.
Crushed Iris flowers treat hardening, thick swellings, scrofula (hard glands in the neck), and boils.
Useful in treating wounds, sores, and smallpox.
Promotes healthy tissue growth when used as a powder.
Combining with olive oil and applying topically relieves fatigue.
Has a sedative effect, treats persistent headaches.
On its own, Iris can treat headaches and induce sneezing.
Boiled Iris flowers relieve toothache.
Iris oil mixed with vinegar treats ear noises and removes nasal odors.
Gargling Iris for swollen uvula returns it to its natural size.
Treats side pains, shortness of breath, pneumonia, diphtheria, suffocation, and coughs from thick phlegm.
Opens obstructions causing chest pain.
Stimulates appetite, relieves boils, heals burns, rejuvenates skin, and treats red pimples.
A fast-acting laxative; can be taken on an empty stomach.
Dried Iris roots strengthen the body.
Ground Iris root used as a toothpaste removes yellow dental stains.
Iris extract improves memory.
Drinking vinegar and Iris together treats liver and spleen pain, especially beneficial for the spleen.
Assists in opening hemorrhoids.
Relieves stomach cramps.
Consuming Iris and honey causes abortion.
Iris oil treats fever and chills.
Stimulates the liver, beneficial for treating hepatitis and jaundice, relieves indigestion.
Historically used for rheumatism treatment.
Effective for weight loss and eliminates skin issues like acne.
