| Common Names | Scots Elm, Wych Elm |
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| Description | |
| Locations | Ioannina Pindos Arta (Tzoumerka) Zagori |
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| Contraindications | No side effects have been reported. |
| Active Substance | bitter agents mucus proteins carbohydrates fats coumarin sulfuric acid |
| Active Substance Plant Part | Leaves Bark fruits |
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| Features Description | Ulmus glabra is a native, deciduous tree growing from 2,5 to 3m, with alternate, oval, wavy, wrinkled leaves, small flowers with red stamens and green, disk-shaped fruits. The flowering lasts from February to March. |
| Method Administration | It is administered as antidiarrheal and diuretic in the form of herbal tea (a quantity of dried herb in a cup of boiled water, 2-3 times a day). It is applied externally to the skin as healing and soothing in the form of tincture.Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Pharmacological Info | The herbal tea is used as diuretic, antidiarrheal, astringent, emollient diaphoretic and antipyretic. It is recommended for the treatment of ascites, diarrhea and rheumatism. It is applied externally to the skin as healing and soothing against wounds, ulcers and eczema. |
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| References | http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ulmus+glabra http://herbs-treatandtaste.blogspot.gr/2011/11/wych-elm-myths-uses-and-health-benefits.html http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/u/ulmus-glabra=wych-elm.php http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Ulmus_glabra http://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/ulmus.html https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/e/elmcom08.html |
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