Iris uniflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to Siberia, Mongolia, China, and Korea. It has thin grass-like leaves and stems, and purple, blue-purple or violet flowers. It is used within Tibetan herbal medicines, the seeds are an ingredient in a remedy used to treat de-toxification and as an insecticide. The flowers are used to treat eyesight problems and the root is used to cure freckles and ringworm. The genus takes its name from the Greek word iris meaning “rainbow” which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, Iris.
