Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge

Rhus glabra: Fox Dermatological aid

Rhus glabra: Fox Dietary aid

Rhus glabra: Kiowa Other

Rhus glabra: Kiowa Tuberculosis remedy

Rhus glabra: Micmac Ear medicine

Rhus glabra: Ojibwa Ceremonial medicine

Rhus glabra: Ojibwa Dermatological aid

Rhus glabra: Ojibwa Eye medicine

Rhus glabra: Ojibwa Hemostat

Rhus glabra: Ojibwa Unspecified

Rhus glabra: Okanagan Oral aid

Rhus glabra: Omaha Analgesic

Rhus glabra: Omaha Antidote

Rhus glabra: Omaha Dermatological aid

Rhus glabra: Omaha Diuretic

Rhus glabra: Omaha Gynecological aid

Rhus glabra: Omaha Hemostat

Rhus glabra: Omaha Other

Rhus glabra: Omaha Urinary aid

Rhus glabra: Pawnee Antidiarrheal

Rhus glabra: Pawnee Gynecological aid

Rhus glabra: Pawnee Other

Rhus glabra: Ponca Other

Rhus glabra: Sanpoil Dermatological aid

Rhus glabra: Sanpoil Oral aid

Rhus glabra: Tewa Other

Rhus glabra: Thompson Ind Oral aid

Rhus glabra: Thompson Ind Poison

Rhus glabra: Thompson Ind Venereal aid

Rhus glabra: Winnebago Other

Iroquois uses of sumac are not found on the above tabulation, apparently because

the main source of the descriptions did not identify the species (there are several).

Here is the tabulation of literature references to Iroquous medical uses of sumac

(species unspecified):

Family Anacardiaceae

Genus Rhus

Species sp.

Rhus Glabra (smooth sumac) Multi-tribal Medical uses

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