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Physician's Materia Medica on Sumac
RHUS AROMATICA (Fragrant Sumac)
The bark of the root of RHUS AROMATICA, Ait. Astringent. stimulant to non-striated muscular tissue. Used especially in nocturnal incontinence of urine.1
The bark of the root of RHUS AROMATICA, Ait. Astringent. stimulant to non-striated muscular tissue. Used especially in nocturnal incontinence of urine.1
SUMACRHUS
The bark, also the fruit of RHUS GLABRA, Lin. The bark is astringent and antiseptic; useful in passive fluxes. The fruit is astringent, acidulous, refrigerant and diuretic; especially useful as a gargle in pharyngitis.1
The bark, also the fruit of RHUS GLABRA, Lin. The bark is astringent and antiseptic; useful in passive fluxes. The fruit is astringent, acidulous, refrigerant and diuretic; especially useful as a gargle in pharyngitis.1
References
1) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.