- 백색 옻나무, Sumac
. 학명; Rhus glabra
. 개요; 북미원산의 나무 혹은 관목
. 효능; 수렴제, 이뇨제, 월경촉진제, 해열제, 냉각제, 강장제
. 사용법; 우리거나 다려서, 팅크나 씹거나 드레싱으로
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Rhus glabra
- 약용부위
. Bark, fruit, leaves.
. 껍질, 열매, 잎
2 통명
- 영어; Dwarf sumac, mountain sumac, scarlet sumac, smooth sumac.
- 한글; 백색 옻나무
3 개요
- 북미원산의 나무 혹은 관목
. 덤불과 황무지에서 자생
- 줄기; 5미터내외로 매끄러운 회색으로 성장
. 잎; 번갈아나는 깃모양으로 형성되며 가을에 적색으로 단풍
- 꽃; 7월경 녹색의 작은 꽃으로 빽빽하게 개화
. 열매; 작고 끈적거리며 가는 털이 있는 선홍색으로 성숙
Sumac is a North American tree or shrub found growing from 10 to 20 feet high in thickets and waste places. Its branches have smooth, gray bark and bear alternate, pinnate leaves with oblong-lanceolate, serrate leaflets which are green on top and whitish underneath; in fall the leaves turn red. Dense panicles of small, greenish flowers bloom from June to August. The fruit is a small, stickly, finely hairy, bright red erect cluster ripening in the fall.
4 효능
- 수렴제, 이뇨제, 월경촉진제, 해열제, 냉각제, 강장제
. 껍질이나 잎차; 인후통, 설사, 대하에 효과
- 잎과 열매차; 비뇨기, 방광염증 개선
. 열매차나 시럽; 해열, 점액성 염증에 유용
- 원주민; 뿌리를 씹어 구강염증치료
. 뿌리와 가지를 다려서 복용; 임질에 효과
. 독 아이비 해독; 잎과 과일로 드레싱
. 출산하혈중지; 과일을 다려서 세척제로
Astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, refrigerant, tonic. A tea made from sumac bark or leaves is good as a gargle for sore throat and as a remedy for diarrhea and leucorrhea. A tea of leaves and berries can be used for urinary problems, particularly inflammation of the bladder. Berry tea or syrup is useful for fever and also for sores and irritations of mucous memberanes. North American Indians chewed the root to cure mouth sores and took a decoction of the root and branches for gonorrhea, reoprtedly with good results. One tribe made a wet dressing of the fresh leaves and fruit to relieve the irritation of poison ivy, and they used a decoction of the fruit as a wash to stop bleeding after childbirth.
5 사용법
- 다른 독성있는 옻나무와 구분하여 사용
- 우리기; 물 1컵에 1티스푼의 껍질, 잎, 혹은 열매
. 30분후 하루 1-2잔 한모금씩 음용
- 팅크; 10-20방울 복용
Take care not to confuse this species of sumac with others, since many are poisonous.
Infusion; Steep 1 tsp. bark, leaves, or fruit in 1 cup water for 30 minutes. Take 1 to 2 cups a day, a mouthful at a time.
Tinctrue; A dose is from 10 to 20 drops.