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Slippery Elm
Ulmus fulva
Slippery Elm · Red Elm
At a glance
Origin / distribution: US, Turkey
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Abscess, Antiseptic, Demulcent, Diarrhea
Science studied: not documented
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Ulmaceae
Scientific name: Ulmus fulva
Common names: Slippery Elm, Red Elm
History
The source record documents this plant in US, Turkey.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Abscess
- Antiseptic
- Demulcent
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Dysentery
- Emollient
- Expectorant
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- Urogenital
- Inflammation
- Vulnerary
- Poultice
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- US
- Turkey
Documented cultural uses
- Abscess
- Antiseptic
- Demulcent
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Dysentery
- Emollient
- Expectorant
- Urogenital
- Inflammation
- Vulnerary
- Poultice
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Constitution of the mucilage from the bark of Ulmus fulva (slippery elm mucilage); the sugars formed in the hydrolysis of the methylated mucilage. · 1946 source ↗
- Elm Bark in Surgery: An Account of the Use of the Bark of the Slippery Elm Tree (Ulmus Fulva), for Bougies, Tents, Catheters, and Similar Purposes in Surgery. · 1837 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
no compound records in this source record
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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