Smilacaceae Smilax tamnoides L.

Bristly Greenbrier

Iroquois - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 287

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Scientific name: Smilax tamnoides L.
USDA symbol: SMTA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bristly Greenbrier
Family: Smilacaceae
Family (APG): Smilacaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Poultice of bark applied to eyes to 'draw out foreign substances.'

RECRD: 95428 id: 38241