Looks like a bush form of poison ivy, but the leaves have a kind of nice, kind of funky smell - in the orange family, and the flowers smell like orange blossoms.
Medicinal use of Hop Tree: The root-bark is anthelmintic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, stomachic and tonic. It has been mixed with other medicines in order to give added potency. It has a soothing influence on the mucous membranes and promotes the appetite, being tolerated when other tonics cannot be retained. It is also taken in the treatment of intermittent fevers such as malaria, heartburn, roundworms, pinworms and poor digestion. Externally it is applied to wounds. The roots are harvested in the autumn, the bark peeled off and dried for later use. The roots are a tonic, used in the treatment of asthmatic breathing, fevers, poor appetite etc. The leaves are said to be useful in the treatment of wounds and also in the destruction of intestinal worms. http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/p/ptelea-trifoliata=hop-tree.php
From SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:
PTELEA
Spasmodic asthma with constriction of chest. Anorexia nervosa in the feeble, asthenic. Anorexia nervosa, asecretory/achlorhydria. Atonic colon after intestinal infections. Constipation with poor appetite, post- febrile. Recuperating from diarrhea. Recuperating from dysentery. Dyspepsia with flatulence from overeating and digestive abuse. Asecretory dyspepsia with anorexia, atonicity. Acute or chronic gastritis, recuperation. Gastroenteritis, recuperation. Vomiting from alcohol abuse the night before. Shigellosis, recuperative period. Ulcers, subacute or chronic, not inflamed but congested.
PTELEA (Wafer Ash, Hop Tree) BARK, SEEDS and LEAVES. Tincture [1:5, 65% alcohol] 10-30 drops. Strong Decoction (Seeds and Bark), 1-3 ounces, both up to 3X a day. STATUS : W/LA
Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course
https://www.swsbm.com/school/
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