Smilacaceae Smilax herbacea L.
Smooth Carrionflower
Ojibwa - Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374
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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Root used for lung troubles.
RECRD: 95400 id: 38202