Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra Muhl.

Slippery Elm

Creek - Drug, Witchcraft Medicine

Use documented by:
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 665

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Scientific name: Ulmus rubra Muhl.
USDA symbol: ULRU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Slippery Elm
Family: Ulmaceae
Family (APG): Cannabaceae
Native American Tribe: Creek
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Witchcraft Medicine
Notes: Decoction of bark with gunpowder taken to speed delivery, sympathetic magic.

RECRD: 96612 id: 41506

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