Anacardiaceae Rhus sp.

Sumac

Iroquois - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 373

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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: Emetic
Notes: Decoction of berries taken as an emetic for sugar diabetes.

RECRD: 93563 id: 33041

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