Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Poison-sumac

Plant

Family

cashew or sumac family (Anacardiaceae)

English

Poison-sumac, Poison dogwood, Poison elder, Poison sumach, Swamp sumac, Thunderwood

Latin

Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze, Rhus vernix L., Toxicodendron vernix, Rhus vernix

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Antifebrile, Antipyretic, care of the skin, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Good for skin, Medicinal, Medicinal herb, medicine, Medicines, Perfect skin, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Skin-care, skin tonic, Unspecified Medicinal Disorders, Used for medicine, Used medicinally

Warnings

Poisonous to humans

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, ink production, Used to dye different types of fibres

Ingredients

 Vegetable oil

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4242

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