Externally, used for.—Piles.
Part used.—Leaves.
Gather.—When leaves are green and when flowers are in bloom.
Flowers (when).—July to September.
Grows (where).—Along roads, etc.
Prepared (how).—Ointment. The leaves should be dried for smoking. It is rather dangerous.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—For asthma, the leaves are mixed with tobacco leaves and smoked. It must be done carefully as it is poisonous. The leaves are good to cure piles when rubbed on them, or made into an ointment and used locally.
SUMACH. Rhus Glabra.
Internally, used for.—Sore mouth and throat, quinsy, diarrhea, leucorrhea, gonorrhea, suppressed urine.