Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra Muhl.

Slippery Elm

Chippewa - Drug, Throat Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342

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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: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Decoction of bark gargled or dried root chewed for sore throat.

RECRD: 96611 id: 41505

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