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Medicinal properties
detoxifier
diuretic
cholagogue
obesity treatment
Medicinal parts
Rhizome
Has medicinal uses
yes
Do not self-administer
no
Do no use if pregnant
yes
Legally restricted
no
Toxicity precautions
May induce vomiting in overdose.
Medicinal notes
Iris versicolor has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a detoxifier, as a diuretic, as a cholagogue and as an obesity treatment. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) Blue flag (sometimes called wild iris) is not safe for use during pregnancy. Traditional medicinal remedies are made from the rhizome. May induce vomiting in overdose.
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