Wan Hangchang
Common name : Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily (Leopard Flower)
Scientific name : Iris domestica (L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.
Family name : IRIDACEAE
Another name : Wan Med Yub, Wan Mae Yub (North), Wake Je (Hmong), Wan Phad Nun, Kung (China), etc.
Botanical characteristics:
Annual plant 0.6-1.2 m high, should be planted in open area. Or in the sun all day Will make the trunk strong
Trunk : There are underground stems.
Root : Lots of roots, rhizomes creeping along parallel to the ground.
Blade : The leaves are single leaves. Pierced from the rhizome The leaves are often dense at the base of the trunk. Sort and alternate left and right in the same plane. The leaves on the top of the stem are smaller and are arranged farther apart. The blade is shaped like a sword. The width of the leaf is about 2-4.5 cm long and about 20-60 cm.
Flower : Flowering in a bouquet at the end of the shoot. The flowers are branched out at the tips of 6-12 flowers. The flower stalks are 2-4 cm long and may be straight or slightly curved. When the flowers fall, the flower stalks remain.
The base of the petals are slightly connected. The tip is separated into 6 parallel edges, 2.5-3.5 cm long, arranged in 2 layers, 3 cloves, the inner petals are slightly smaller than the outer ones. When the flowers bloom, the petals will spread. The base of the petals is narrow until the stem. Outside is yellow The inside and the edges of the petals are orange with dark red dots.The outer petals have 1 long groove gland, dark red flowers with 3 stamens, not adjacent stamens. Anthers are elongated, narrow, ovary, 3 lobes, elongated, larger than base, smooth, and female stamens are long, curved. But shorter than the petals At the end of the pistil there are 3 adjacent.
Fruit : The fruit is oval-shaped, oblong, 3 deep lobe, some of the fruit, when mature, will split into 3 risk, with 3-8 seeds each.
Seeds : Seeds are round. There is a black and oily surface. With a parallel diameter of about 5 mm
Propagate: by the method of sprouting.
Benefits:
Because the Wanhangchang tree is unique and beautiful with a tall, long, yellow trunk and like gold. It is therefore commonly used as an ornamental plant.
It is believed to add fortune, dignity, and glory to the host and is also used to help adjust the feng shui according to the beliefs of the Chinese as well superstition believe that the elephant's tail is great. When placed in front of the house, it will help prevent unfortunate things from entering the house. Help to prevent dangers from various dangers. In the northeast, it is believed that the prosperity. If the housewife is about to give birth use weand flank on the stomach, it will help make childbirth easier. And can also be used in the occult as well Using the occult flowers, you are caused by actions from me. The leaves are used to cure the occult, caused by the action of the meat. The first part is used to cure the occult caused by the action of the bone.
1. The inside of the trunk is used as an elemental tonic helps to increase appetite. (The inside of the trunk, rhizome)
2. Rhizome is used as a remedy for fever. (rhizome).
3. Helps cure cough or asthma symptoms. By using approximately 6 grams of dried rhizome, 3 grams of dried ginger, 4 grams of Chinese prunes, 3 grams of dried mua ng, 2 grams of dried soy shin, 2 grams of dried guobiji, 10 grams of dried zhua. 10 g of dried flakes, and 6 g of dried flakes, all boiled together. Then take only the water that has come to eat. (Rhizome)
4. Fresh roots or rhizomes help relieve sore throat. By using about 5-10 grams of fresh roots or rhizomes (if it is dry, use 3-6 grams), bring to a boil with water. Or use about 15 grams of fresh rhizomes mixed with vinegar. Bring it to pound, squeeze only.
5. Rhizomes have properties as an expectorant. (rhizome).
6. Help treat tonsillitis. (Beef in the trunk)
7. Helps cure mumps. By using about 10-15 grams of fresh rhizomes, bring them to a boil for water and eat after meals 2 times a day. (rhizomes).
8.The whole tree was brought to boil for drinking water. Help relieve. constipation Indigestion (whole tree) the water, rub a cotton ball and swallow only the water slowly. (stalks)
9. Helps to heal dropsy With the use of fresh rhizomes to be squeezed only for frequent water intake. (rhizomes)
10. The leaves are used as a fecal laxative. With the use of 3 weaned leaves to cook a decoction orally (leaves) the meat of the trunk is used as a laxative. (The inside of the trunk, rhizome)
11.Help to cure menstrual disabilities Menstrual irregularities are very good by using 3 leaves to cook as a decoction (leaves, stems, rhizomes).
12. Helps to treat rash, itchy and lymphatic in the legs due to the drug. Using dry rhizomes, add water to boil and mix a little table salt. Then applied to the area twice a day, morning and evening (rhizome).
13. Help to maintain the abscess. With the use of dry rhizomes Dry Gow Parade Liang, chewed evenly, ground into a powder, mixed into a tablet, taken after meals, 3 grams per time (rhizome).
14. Help treat breast abscess, swelling, pus in the early stages Using 1 dried rhizome and about 10 grams of Chinese flower roots, they were ground together into a powder. Then mixed with honey (rhizome)