Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina L.
Staghorn Sumac
Delaware, Ontario - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 69, 82
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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, Ontario
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion of berries taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 93613 id: 33271