Smilacaceae Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower
Iroquois - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 286
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Smilax herbacea L.
Scientific name: Smilax herbacea L.
USDA symbol: SMHE (
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Common names: Smooth Carrionflower
Family: Smilacaceae
Family (APG): Smilacaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken by the elderly for stomach troubles.
RECRD: 95397 id: 38199