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Iris kumaonensis Wall. ex Royle.


Botanical Name	:	Iris kumaonensis Wall. ex Royle.
Family	:	Iridaceae

General Info

Description

Perennial herb containing a thick creeping rhizome and blue flowers.

Herb Effects

Diuretic, alleviates spasms and analgesic (plant); reduces fever (leaf and root); analgesic, anthelmintic and vermifuge (seeds)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Iridin, iriskumaonin and its methyl ether, irigenin and irisflorentin (rhizome).

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Iridin

Not Available

5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydro
xy-4,5-dimethoxy-phe
nyl)-6-methoxy-7-[(2
S,3R,4S,5S ,6R)-3,4
,5-trihydroxy-6-(hyd
roxymethyl)oxan-2-yl
]oxy-chromen-4-one

C₂₄H₂₆O₁₃

Irigenin

548-76-5

5,7-dihydroxy-3-(3-h
ydroxy-4,5-dimethoxy
-phenyl)-6-methoxy-c
hromen-4-o ne

C₁₈H₁₆O₈

Irisflorentin

41743-73-1

Not Available

C₂₀H₁₈O₈

Methyl ether

157621-61-9

methoxymethane

C₂H₆O

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

Antidote for opium addiction and for reducing fever (leaf and root); in the treatment of colic pain due to intestinal worms, hot and cold disorders of the stomach and intestines, and pain below the neck and shoulders (seeds);in tinnitus, pain in the ears and weakening of the eyesight (flowers).

Reference

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.

Uniyal et al., Medicinal Flora of Garhwal Himalayas.

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