slippery elm
Bark-shedding medicinal tree
Slippery elm is a North American elm tree whose inner bark produces a mucilaginous substance when moistened.
This bark has long been used in traditional medicine, particularly for soothing sore throats and digestive complaints, and is sold as lozenges, teas, and supplements.
The name refers to the slick, slippery texture of the wet bark.
She sucked on a slippery elm lozenge for her cough.
Genus Ulmus tree
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- trunkMain stem or storage
branches · leaves · foliage · bark · sapling · timber · arboreal · forest
Substance that soothes inflammation
- mucilageViscous plant-derived adhesive
- lozengesMedicated dissolving tablets
- throatNeck's inner passage
- sootheGently ease discomfort
cough · digestive · gastritis · ulcerative colitis · irritable bowel syndrome · anti-inflammatory · emollient · poultice
Tree's nutrient-transporting layer
- mucilageViscous plant-derived adhesive
- cambiumPlant growth tissue
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
- harvestingGathering mature crops
stripping · drying · powdered · fibrous · reddish · aromatic · sustainable harvesting · wildcrafting
Fine dry particles
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- lozengeMedicated tablet for sucking
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- poulticeMoist healing application
gruel · infusion · decoction · steep · brew · extract · paste · tablet
Applied surface covering
- calmingInducing a settled state
- reliefEasing of distress
- gentleSoft and kind
- protectiveServing to guard
lubricating · softening · healing · restorative · therapeutic · comforting · alleviating · palliative
elm
Genus Ulmus tree
trunk · branches · leaves · foliage · bark · sapling · timber · arboreal · forest · woodlands
demulcent
Substance that soothes inflammation
- mucilageViscous plant-derived adhesive
- lozengesMedicated dissolving tablets
- throatNeck's inner passage
soothe · cough · digestive · gastritis · ulcerative colitis · irritable bowel syndrome · anti-inflammatory · emollient · poultice · wound healing
inner bark
Tree's nutrient-transporting layer
harvesting · stripping · drying · powdered · fibrous · reddish · aromatic · sustainable harvesting · wildcrafting · peeling
powder
Fine dry particles
poultice · gruel · infusion · decoction · steep · brew · extract · paste · tablet · supplement
coating
Applied surface covering
protective · lubricating · softening · healing · restorative · therapeutic · comforting · alleviating · palliative · irritation
- home remedieshoney, lemon, ginger, garlic, turmeric
- digestive herbsgentian, wormwood, chamomile, peppermint, fennel
- elm familyelm, American elm, hackberry, sugarberry
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas
- herbal remediesechinacea, chamomile, valerian, ginseng, ginkgo biloba
- Herbal Supplementsechinacea, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, valerian, St. John's wort