Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina L.
Staghorn Sumac
Delaware, Oklahoma - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 28, 78
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Rhus typhina L.
Scientific name: Rhus typhina L.
USDA symbol: RHHI2 (
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Common names: Staghorn Sumac
Family: Anacardiaceae
Family (APG): Anacardiaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Oklahoma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Compound containing root used for venereal disease.
RECRD: 93612 id: 33270