Herbs - Slippery Elm

 

Slippery Elm, Powdered

(also referred to as...)

Slippery Elm Inner Bark

Latin Name: Ulmus rubra, U. fulva

Family: Urticaceae

 
Description

Since the wood is of no value, this small tree is usually stripped of its bark and left to die. The bark should be 10 years old before use and the powder should be greyish, not dark or reddish. In early spring, the flowers grow before the leaves.

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