Iris - rhizome of iris iris, orris root

Essence.
This is the rhizome of the sky blue iris. The iris belongs to the genus of herbaceous plants with a stem on which flowers of different colors sit, consisting of white, yellow, sky blue and purple shades. That is why it is called iris, i.e. rainbow. The rhizomes of iris are gnarled, and the leaves are narrow, and as they age, they become wormy.

Choice.
Good rhizomes are hard, dense, interconnected, short, slightly reddish and aromatic and do not have an unpleasant odor; they sting the tongue and cause severe sneezing.

Nature.
Hot, dry to the limit of the second degree.

Actions and properties.
This medicine is warming, thinning, promoting ripening, opening, opening pores, cleansing. Juice squeezed from the rhizome of iris and dissolved in water sweetened with honey clears and removes thick mucus.

Cosmetics.
With an equal amount of hellebore, “orris root” reduces freckles and bruises; it also acts on its own.

Tumors and acne.
A decoction of “orris root” resolves hardening, dense tumors, “mumps” and milk pimples.

Wounds and ulcers.
Orris root helps with contaminated ulcers, promotes the growth of meat in fistulas, even when used in powder, and dresses the bones with healthy meat.

Tools with joints.
Orris root oil dispels fatigue, and if taken with vinegar or wine, helps against spasms and muscle tears; An enema of it is beneficial for inflammation of the sciatic nerve.

Organs of the head.
The rhizome of iris euthanizes and eliminates chronic headaches; sometimes rose oil and vinegar are mixed with it, but in itself it prevents headaches. The iris rhizome also makes you sneeze. Gargling with its decoction soothes toothache, and its oil, mixed with vinegar, stops ringing in the ears.

“Orris root” prevents chronic catarrh, and its oil destroys the stench from the nostrils; the decoction has the same effect and helps with ulcerations.

Organs of the eye.
Orris root brings tears to your eyes.

Respiratory and chest organs.
“Orris root” soothes pain in the side and pleurisy; it helps with coughs, especially if the cough is from thick phlegm or pneumonia, and is also beneficial for difficulty breathing and sore throat. Orris root, due to its strong thinning properties and ability to open blockages, removes excess that is difficult to remove. It is drunk with boiled grape wine for chest diseases, and gargling with it wrinkles the tongue.

Nutritional organs.
Orris root, when taken with vinegar, soothes cold pains in the liver and spleen and is especially good for the spleen. In the form of a drink or ointment, it also helps against dropsy.

Eruption organs.
“Orris root” opens the mouths of kidney cones, stops pain in the intestines and eliminates premature emission of semen and frequent emissions. Taken with wine, it makes menstruation go away. Sitz baths from its decoction help with hardening in the uterus and cold pain in it. It is useful to sit in water with a decoction of orris root. Orris root suppositories with honey cause miscarriage. Iris oil is good for the uterus. If you drink old orris root crushed in honey, it removes yellow water, bile and mucus. At one time they give you to drink from half a kiya to seven darakhmi.

Fevers.
Orris root oil eliminates the feeling of cold and tremendous chills.

Poisons.
Orris root, taken with vinegar, helps against all poisons.