Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Slippery Elm
Ojibwa - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 240
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Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Scientific name: Ulmus rubra Muhl.
USDA symbol: ULRU (
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Common names: Slippery Elm
Family: Ulmaceae
Family (APG): Cannabaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Plant used for gonorrhea.
RECRD: 96638 id: 41549