Anacardiaceae Rhus sp.
Sumac
Iroquois - Drug, Cathartic
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 372
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Rhus sp.
Scientific name: Rhus sp.
Common names: Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Infusion of bark given to newborn babies as a physic.
RECRD: 93556 id: 33034