Anacardiaceae Rhus sp.

Sumac

Iroquois - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 369

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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: Venereal Aid
Notes: Compound poultice of bark applied to lumps that remain after having syphilis.

RECRD: 93593 id: 33071

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