Steinmetz:Rhus

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Rhus aromatica

Also known as (or relevant to) Rhus aromatica Family Anacardiaceae English Names Sweet Sumach Fragrant Sumach Natural Habitat Atlantic North America Mexico Part(s) Used Cortex radicis Rhois aromaticae

Constituent(s) free malic acid malates acid calcium essential oil fixed oil tannin resin red colouring matter Action astringent antiseptic tonic diuretic used in enuresis in kidney- and bladder diseases and in diarrhoea

Rhus coriaria

Also known as (or relevant to) Rhus coriaria Family Anacardiaceae English Names Sicilian Sumach Natural Habitat Southern Europe (mainly Sicily) Part(s) Used Folia Rhois coriariae

Constituent(s) leaf bark: tannin myricetin oxyquercetin Action astringent haemostatic aromatic. Tannic acid is largely obtained from the bark. The fresh fruits are toxic

Rhus cotinus

Also known as (or relevant to) Rhus cotinus Rhus coggygria Cotinus coccygria Cotinus coggygria Family Anacardiaceae English Names Venetian Sumach Natural Habitat Europe (especially Southern Europe) Balkan Part(s) Used Folia Rhois cotini

Constituent(s) tannic acid Action astringent haemostatic antiseptic tonic febrifuge; employed to dye leather a yellow colour

Rhus glabra

Also known as (or relevant to) Rhus glabra Family Anacardiaceae English Names Smooth Sumach Pennsylvania Sumach Natural Habitat U. S. A. Part(s) Used Cortex Rhois glabrae Fructus Rhois glabrae

Constituent(s) leaf bark: tannin Action bark: anti-diabetic astringent alterative tonic; berry: refrigerant diuretic febrifuge

Rhus semialata

Also known as (or relevant to) Rhus semialata Rhus bucki-amela Rhus japonica Family Anacardiaceae English Names Chinese Sumach Natural Habitat China Japan Hawaii Southern Asia Part(s) Used Gallae sinensis (which see)

Rhus succedanea

Also known as (or relevant to) Rhus succedanea Rhus vernicifera (verniciflua) Family Anacardiaceae English Names Japanese vegetable wax tree Japan lacquer tree Natural Habitat China Japan California India Part(s) Used Cera Japonica, Lacca Japonica (obtained from the fruits - It is a fat, not a wax)

Constituent(s) glycerine acids alcohol laccol (verniciferol) essential oil hydrocarbon tannin Action cholagogue expectorant astringent; used for making candles varnishes etc.

Rhus toxicodendron (quercifolia)

Also known as (or relevant to) Rhus toxicodendron (quercifolia) Toxicodendron radicans Family Anacardiaceae English Names Poison Oak Joy tree Poison Ivy Poison Vine Poison Sumach Natural Habitat North America Mexico North- and Eastern Asia especially Japan; cultivated in Central Europe Part(s) Used Herba Rhois toxicodendri = Folia Toxicodendri

Constituent(s) toxicodendron cardol gum resin tannin Action narcotic irritant stimulant nerve-sedative rubefacient vesicatory toxic

Rhus typhina

Also known as (or relevant to) Rhus typhina Family Anacardiaceae English Names Buck's horn Staghorn Sumach Natural Habitat North America; cultivated in Europe Part(s) Used Fructus Rhois typhinae

Action used for manufacturing vinegar

Rhus venenata

Also known as (or relevant to) Rhus venenata Rhus vernix Family Anacardiaceae English Names Poison Sumach Natural Habitat North America

Action strong dermal irritant