Slippery Elm

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Amerindian), US, US(Appalachia)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Demulcent, Diarrhea, Fever, Gunshot

Science studied: ALUMINUM, CALCIUM, CAMPESTEROL, CITROSTADIENOL

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 rubra

Common names: Slippery Elm, Red Elm, Gray Elm, Kırmızı karaağaç, Ozhaashigob (Anib), Rode iep, Rot-Ulme, Rotulme, Slippery elm, Soft Elm, ašaahšikopa, brest červený, ch'iłjįį, jilm plavý, lopakv, orme gras, orme rouge, punajalava, red elm

POWO: 306680-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Amerindian), US, US(Appalachia).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Demulcent
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Gunshot
• Laxative
• Medicine
• Parturition
• Preventitive(Chafe)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Amerindian)
• US
• US(Appalachia)

Documented cultural uses

• Demulcent
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Gunshot
• Laxative
• Medicine
• Parturition
• Preventitive(Chafe)
• Respiratory
• Skin
• Tumor
• Burn

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Demulcent · US(Amerindian) · "
• Diarrhea · US · "
• Fever · US · "
• Gunshot · US(Amerindian) · "
• Laxative · US(Appalachia) · "
• Medicine · US(Appalachia) · "
• Parturition · US · "
• Preventitive(Chafe) · US · "
• Respiratory · US · "
• Skin · US · "
• Tumor · US(Amerindian) · "
• Burn · US · "
• Wound · US · "

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

• Conservation of genetic diversity in slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) in Wisconsin despite the devastating impact of Dutch elm disease · 2016 source ↗
• Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers for red elm (Ulmus rubra Muhl.) and cross-species amplification with Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila L.) · 2008 source ↗
• Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers for red elm (Ulmus rubra Muhl.) and cross-species amplification with Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila L.). · 2008 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALUMINUM
• CALCIUM
• CAMPESTEROL
• CITROSTADIENOL
• COBALT
• FIBER
• GALACTURONIC-ACID
• 2-HYDROXY-5-ISOPROPYL-6-METHOXY-8-METHYL-3-NAPTHALDEHYDE
• 2-HYDROXY-5-ISOPROPYL-8-METHYL-5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDRO-3-NAPTH...
• IRON
• MAGNESIUM
• MANGANESE
• MANSONONE-C
• NIACIN
• PENTOSANS
• RIBOFLAVIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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