Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra Muhl.

Slippery Elm

Iroquois - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 304

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Compound decoction used as a poultice for infected and swollen tubercular glands.

RECRD: 96626 id: 41525

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