Ulmus fulva


slippery elm

Herbal medicine
A deciduous tree that contains mucilage, starch and tannins; its inner bark is emollient and mildly astringent. Slippery elm has been used internally for coughs, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal inflammation, constipation, menstrual and renal dysfunction and sore throat; it is used topically for burns, wounds and dry skin.
 
Toxicity
Contact dermatitis caused by powdered bark.

Ulmus fulva

(ŭl′mŭs fŭl′vă) [L., lit. “tawny elm”] The scientific name for slippery elm. Also known as Ulmus rubra.