IRIS FLORENTINA
\ˈa͡ɪɹɪs flˌɒɹɪntˈiːnə], \ˈaɪɹɪs flˌɒɹɪntˈiːnə], \ˈaɪ_ɹ_ɪ_s f_l_ˌɒ_ɹ_ɪ_n_t_ˈiː_n_ə]\
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By Princeton University
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The rhizoma of this plant is extremely acrid in its recent state; and, when chewed, excites a pungent heat in the mouth, that continues for several hours. When dried, the acrimony is lost, or nearly so, and the smell is very agreeable. It is indebted to its agreeable flavour for its retention in the pharmacopoeias, although it is ranked as an expectorant. The orris root of the shops is said to consist of the rhizomes of three species- I. Florentina, I. pallida, and I. Germanica.
By Robley Dunglison
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In the U. S. Secondary List, 1870, orris root, obtained from Iris germanica, Iris pallida,, and Iris florentina, cathartic, and in large doses emetic; once used as a diuretic in dropsy, but now chiefly employed, on account of its delicate violet odor, as an ingredient in tooth powders and perfumes.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe