Smoketree (Cotinus), dried leaves, Niksen, 50 g

Smoketree
Cotinus
Other names: Smoke bush, Sumach, Sumac

Bush up to 2 m high, or a little tree up to 4 m. The leaves are consecutive, 3-8 cm long, ovate with long handles. The flowers are greenish, gathered in inflorescence broom. The fruit is dry, single-seeded. Blooms May-June.

The herb grows in bushes and oak forests, on dry and stony places almost all over the country up to 800 m above sea level.

The leaves are used.

Smoketree - dried leaves

Application: hemorrhoids, difficult healing wounds, inflamed gums, purulent skin rashes, boils, stomatitis, aphthy, swelling of the joints, sweating of the legs, stinging, frosting.

Method of preparation: Recommended only for external use, in the form of baths, washes, compresses, etc.

For baths and compresses: 50 g of sumac is added to 1 liter of boiling water. Stir for 20 min. Leave for one hour at room temperature. Gently strain through the gauze. It is recommended that the compresses are made twice a day.

For vaginal rinses and mouthwash: 2 tablespoons of sumac are added in 500 ml. boiling water. Stir for 5-8 minutes. Season the cooler at room temperature for 30 minutes, then gently squeeze through the gauze.

Packing: 50 g