🫒Mediterranean
Sumac
Rhus coriaria
About Sumac
Sumac (Rhus coriaria) is a herb used in the Mediterranean tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Diarrhea, Diabetes, and Antioxidant. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Rhus coriaria, commonly called Sicilian sumac, tanner's sumach, or elm-leaved sumach, is a deciduous shrub to small tree in the Anacardiaceae or Cashew family, native to southern Europe. The dried fruits are used as a spice, particularly in combination with other spices in the mixture called Za'atar.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal