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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Scientific name: Smilax herbacea L.
USDA symbol: SMHE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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

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