SMOOTH SUMAC SNAKE PLANT

SMOOTH SUMAC (Rhus glabra L.) ++

Synonyms :
R. cismontana Greene, R. glabra var. cismontana (Greene) Cockerell.

Activities (Smooth Sumac) :
Antibacterial (1; ABS); Antidiabetic (f; PNC); Antipyretic (f; PNC); Antiseptic (1; ABS; FAD); Astringent (1; FAD; PNC); Diuretic (f; PNC); Emetic (f; FAD); Hemostat (f; FAD); Tonic (f; FAD; PNC).

Indications (Smooth Sumac) :
Asthma (f; FAD); Bacteria (1; ABS; JE42:95); Bleeding (f; FAD); Debility (f; FAD); Diarrhea (f; FAD); Diabetes (f; PNC); Dysentery (f; FAD); Enuresis (f; FAD); Fever (f; FAD; PNC); Gangrene (f; ABS); Gonorrhea (f; JE42:95); Incontinence (PNC); Laryngosis (f; FAD); Leukorrhea (f; FAD); Prolapse (f; FAD); Scrofula (f; FAD); Sore Throat (f; FAD); Stomatosis (f; FAD); Syphilis (f; JE42:95); Toothache (f; FAD); Urethrosis (f; FAD); Water Retention (f; PNC).

Dosages (Smooth Sumac) :
1 tsp fruit in tea 1–2 ×/day (AHP); 0.6–2 g powdered fruit (PNC); 4–8 ml liquid fruit extract (PNC); 4–8 ml liquid root bark extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Smooth Sumac) :
Class 1 (AHP). May cause dermatosis (FAD). Too much bark is a laxative (AHP). Tannins (24.3–35% in bark) may explain many activities.

Extracts (Smooth Sumac) :
The most active of 100 medicinal species screened for antibiotic activity, and active against Escherichia, Pseudomonas, and Staphylococcus, due largely to gallic acid, 4-methoxygallic acid, and methyl gallate. Methanolic extracts of Rhus glabra exhibited both the widest zone of inhibition in a disc assay, and the broadest spectrum of activity (against all 11 bacteria tested) (JE42:95).


SNAKE PLANT (Turbina corymbosa (L.) Raf.) +

Synonyms :
Convolvulus corymbosum L., Ipomoea burmannii Choisy, Rivea corymbosa (L.) Hallier f.

Activities (Snake Plant) :
Analgesic (f; CRC); Antiseptic (1; CRC); Aphrodisiac (f; CRC); Carminative (f; CRC); CNS Stimulant (1; CRC); Contraceptive (f; CRC); Diuretic (f; CRC); Hallucinogen (1; CRC); Narcotic (f; CRC); Poison (1; CRC); Psychomimetic (f; CRC).

Indications (Snake Plant) :
Calculus (f; CRC); Childbirth (f; CRC; JFM); Chill (f; CRC); Cramp (f; JFM); Dislocation (f; CRC); Dysuria (f; CRC); Fracture (f; CRC); Gas (f; CRC); Gout (f; CRC); Ophthalmia (f; CRC); Pain (f; CRC); Paralysis (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC; JFM); Sore (f; CRC); Swelling (f; CRC); Syphilis (f; CRC); Tumor (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; CRC).

Dosages (Snake Plant) :
5, 13, 26, 33, or 50 seeds in infusion (JFM); 2 g seed in 190 cc water for cramp (JFM).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Snake Plant) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM; PHR). Excessive indulgence causes loss of one’s faculties (JFM).