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slippery elm |
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slippery elmor red elmLarge-leaved elm (Ulmus rubra or U. fulva) of eastern North America that has hard wood and fragrant inner bark. A gluelike substance in the inner bark has long been steeped in water as a remedy for throat ailments, powdered for use in poultices, and chewed as a thirst quencher, among other uses. It has received renewed attention in recent years as part of alternative medicine's herbal pharmacopoeia, prescribed for a wide variety of ailments. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One teaspoon full of Slippery Elm Powder is mixed with one cup of distilled water. ; Frederick High School, Frederick, Maryland: Slippery elm, 358 pts. Licorice lozenges are helpful as an expectorant, and slippery elm bark lozenges help soothe and coat the throat. |
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