INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: MA LIN ZI - 马蔺子 - SEMEN IRIDIS

Pharmaceutical Latin: Semen Iridis
Common English: North China Iris Seed

CATEGORY

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Damp-Heat

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sweet
Neutral
Spleen
Lung
3-9g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Clears Heat, removes Dampness, controls bleeding and removes toxicity

Jaundice, dysentery, hemoptysis, epistaxis, functional uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, pharyngitis, carbuncle

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Dry Heat.
  • Contraindicated for those with Deficiency Cold.
  • Do not overdose.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES

  1. This herb clears Heat accumulated under the skin and in the Stomach.
  2. It eliminates hemostasis and disperses masses.
  3. It is special for eliminating Stagnation.
  4. This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
  5. It is said to cure incised wounds and furuncles.