Anacardiaceae Rhus sp.

Sumac

Iroquois - Drug, Abortifacient

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 370

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Scientific name: Rhus sp.
Common names: Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for irregular menses.

RECRD: 93551 id: 33029