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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Ulmus fulva |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Ulmus fulva (Slippery Elm)
| Botanic Name | Ulmus fulva |
| Common Name | Slippery Elm, Red Elm, Moose Elm, Indian Elm |
| Family | Ulmaceae |
| Parts Used | Inner Bark |
| Habitat | United
States, Canada (Grieve)
Eastern and central North America (Mills) |
| Constituents | Mucilage
Tannin (Mills) Starch (Salmond) Minerals (Salmond) |
| Actions | Demulcent (Mills)
Emollient (Mills) Nutritive (Mills) Astringent (Hoffmann) Anti-tussive (Salmond) Vulnerary (Topically) (Salmond) |
| Applications | Irritated
mucosa of oesophagus, stomach, duodenum (Mills)
Soothing nutritious agent in sensitive digestion during convalesence (Mills) Locally as a poultice for both boils and abscesses (Mills) Gastritis (Hoffmann) Gastric or duodenal ulcers (Hoffmann) Enteritis (Hoffmann) Colitis (Hoffmann) Diarrhoea (Hoffmann) Constipation (High doses) (Salmond) Anorexia (Salmond) Oesophageal reflux (Salmond) Hiatis hernia (Salmond) |
| Body Systems | Digestive, Integumentary |
| Energetics | Fosters the
Yin, provides moisture and lenifies dryness.
Sweet bland demulcent. (Holmes) Sweet, neutral(Tierra) |
| Dosage | 0.(Motram)
– 1 gm dried rhizome and roots tds (Mills)
1 part powdered bark to 8 parts water bring to boil and simmer gently for 10 – 15 minutes. Half a cup tds. (Hoffmann) |
| Combinations | For digestive problems - Althaea officinalis |
| C/I Cautions | Take with water |
| BHP | Gastric or
duodenal ulceration
Locally as a poultice for boils and abscesses |