Drug Library | Check Interactions | Compare Drugs | Conditions & Treatments | Interactive Tools


	• Drugs & Vitamins • Herbs & Supplements • Pill Images • Using Medicine


	• Drug Comparisons • Side Effect Comparisons


	• Health Conditions • Treatment Options


	• Care Paths • Check for Savings • Health Risk Assessments • Medication Card • Medication Checklist

Herbs & Supplements

Ulmus fulva
Scientific Name: Slippery elm
Other Names: American Elm, Elm, Indian Elm, Japanese Elm, Moose Elm, Red Elm, Sweet Elm, Ulmus rubra, Winged Elm

References

Anon. Essiac for cancer? Treatment Update. 1998;10(5):4-5.

Anon: Slippery elm. In: DerMarderosian A, Beutler JA, eds. Facts and Comparisons: The Review of Natural Products. St. Louis, MO, Facts and Comparisons. February 1999.

Czarnecki D, Nixon R, Bekhor P, Mason G. Delayed prolonged contact urticaria from the elm tree. Contact Dermatitis. 1993;28(3):196-197.

Das S, Shillington L, Hammett T. Non-timber forest products. Fact sheet no. 17. Slippery elm. Special Forest Products Program, Virginia Technical University. January 2001. Available at: http://www.sfp.forprod.vt.edu/factsheets/elm.pdf. Accessed November 26, 2003.

Day S. Slippery elm - Ulmus fulva. Alternative HealthZine. 2000;10:2. Available at: http://www.alternative-healthzine.com/html/1100_2.html. Accessed November 26, 2003.

Division of Forestry. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra). No date given. Available at: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/5366/default.aspx. Accessed July 9, 2007.

Felter HW, Lloyd JU. King's American Dispensatory. Eighteenth Edition. Third Revision. Cincinnati, Ohio. Ohio Valley Co. 1898. Available at: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/kings/intro.html. Accessed: November 21, 2003

Grieve M. Elm, slippery. In: A Modern Herbal. New York: Dover Publishers, 1971. Available at: http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html Posted 1995. Accessed November 21, 2003.

Hoffmann DL. Slippery elm. Herbal Materia Medica. No date given. Available at: http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=article&ID=1460. Accessed November 26, 2003.

Jellin JM, Gregory P, Batz F, Hitchens K, et al, eds. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 3rd Edition. Stockton CA: Therapeutic Research Facility, 2000.

Jin UH, Suh SJ, Park SD, Kim KS, Kwon DY, Kim CH. Inhibition of mouse osteoblast proliferation and prostaglandin E2 synthesis by Ulmus davidiana Planch (Ulmaceae). Food Chemistry and Toxicology. 2008;46(6):2135-2142.

Kemper KJ. Slippery elm. The Longwood Herbal Task Force. Revised September 15, 1999. Available at: http://www.mcp.edu/herbal/slipperyelm/slipperyelm.pdf Accessed: November 26, 2003.

Kim KS, Lee SD, Kim KH, Kil SY, Chung KH, Kim CH. Suppressive effects of a water extract of Ulmus davidiana Planch (Ulmaceae) on collagen-induced arthritis in mice. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2005;97(1):65-71.

Kim KW, Park JS, Kim KS, et al. Inhibition of Ulmus davidiana Planch (Ulmaceae) on bone resorption mediated by processing of cathepsin K in cultured mouse osteoclasts. Phytotherapy Research. 2008;22(4):511-517.

Langmead L, Dawson C, Hawkins C, Banna N, Loo S, Rampton DS. Antioxidant effects of herbal therapies used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease: an in vitro study. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2002;16(2):197-205.

Lee SJ, Oh PS, Ko JH, Lim K, Lim KT. Protective effect of glycoprotein isolated from Ulmus davidiana Nakai on carbon tetrachloride-induced mouse liver injury. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2006;58(1):143-152.

Leonard SS, Keil D, Mehlman T, Proper S, Shi X, Harris GK. Essiac tea: scavenging of reactive oxygen species and effects on DNA damage. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2006;103(2):288-296.

Majchrowicz MA. Essiac. Notes from the Underground. 1995;29(Winter):6-7.

MedLine Plus. Essiac. September 1, 2005. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-essiac.html. Accessed June 8, 2006.

Tai J, Cheung S. In vitro culture studies of FlorEssence on human tumor cell lines. Phytotherapy Research. 2005;19(2):107-112.

Weber RW. American elm (Ulmus americana) is a native tree that has had a wide range from the entire eastern states through the central plains. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. 2001;86(2):A7.

Zick SM, Sen A, Feng Y, Green J, Olatunde S, Boon H. Trial of Essiac to ascertain its effect in women with breast cancer (TEA-BC). Journal of Alternative Complementary Medicine. 2006;12(10):971-980.

Last Revised August 1, 2008

<< Back

Note: The above information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not meant to indicate that the use of the product is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.

In general, herbal products are not subject to review or approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They are not required to be standardized, meaning that the amounts of active ingredients or contaminants they contain may vary between brands or between different batches of the same brand. Not all of the risks, side effects, or interactions associated with the use of herbal products are known because few reliable studies of their use in humans have been done.

This information is provided for your education only. Please share this information with your healthcare provider and be sure that you talk to your doctor and pharmacist about all the prescription and non-prescription medicines you take before you begin to use any herbal product.

Learn About

Who is this for?

When should I be careful taking it?

What side effects should I watch for?

What interactions should I watch for?

Should I take it?

References