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Ulmus fulva (Slippery Elm)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Ulmus fulva, Ulmus rubra
synonyms: slippery elm, elm
part(s) used: inner bark
qualities:
affinities:
actions: demulcent, nutritive, astringent, emollient, antitussive
dosage:
» capsules: 2 - 3 three times daily
» powder: 1 - 4 g.
therapy: gastrointestinal, upper respiratory tract, urinary tract irritation; soothes mucous membranes; skin conditions; vaginitis; it is used to make a gruel for convalescents and for patients with gastric or duodenal ulcers, by adding boiling water to a small quantity of the powder and flavoring with sugar and cinnamon; the mucilage is made by digesting the powder in water, heating gently for an hour and straining; the coarsely powdered bark is also made into poultices for wounds, burns, boils and other skin disorders, where it soothes and draws
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1
toxicity: 0
» handling fresh plant may produce contact dermatitis (AMA, p. 195)
constituents: mucilage
footnotes
Lampe, K.F., and McAnn, M.A. 1985. AMA Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants. Chicago: American Medical Association.