SLIPPERY ELM
| LEP, Ulmus rubra |
| Parts used: Inner bark |
| Constituents: Mucilage, composed of galactose,
3-methyl galactose, Tannins. Vitamins: E, K, and P. Minerals:
iron, sodium, calcium, selenium, iodine, copper, zinc |
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| Actions |
Indications |
Demulcent
Astringent
Nutrient
Anti-inflammatory
Emollient |
Healing and soothing to the GI tract. Constipation, peptic
ulcer, nerve pain, IBS, Crohn’s, coeliac disease, leaky gut, acidity,
enteritis, hiatus hernia, heartburn, acute pain from gastric or duodenal ulcer
Stops bleeding, diarrhoea
For after fasting and in baby food. Convalescence and weight loss due to some disease
Oesophagitis, gastritis, colitis
Externally: boils, abscesses, burns, ulcers, nappy rash and wounds
Make a poultice by adding boiling water and applying as
warm as bearable without damaging the skin |
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| Herbal extract,
60-90mL per week |
| Energetics: Moist, cooling, sweet, blend, astringent |
| Meridians: lung, stomach, large intestine, bladder |
| Contraindications: None |
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Powdered bark 5-20ml in about 50-200mL water 4g in 500mL as
a nutritious gruel |
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