ELM, SLIPPERY		(Ulmus rubra)	Perennial	medicinal
				(Ulmus fulva)			pregnancy

			Purchase: dried bark (50g/$7)
				(Richters, Canada)

      Elm: endangered species due to Dutch Elm Disease - thus use sparingly

      Long used as a laxative and a treatment for diarrhea.
      The herb of choice in many health situations.
      Rich in mucilage
      Both nourishing and medicinal
      Excellent for any type of mucous membrane inflammantion and/or irritation
      Colds
      Infections
      Vaginal Irritations
      Abortion: Historically, Native American women used long sticks of the
	soft inner bark of slippery elm inserted into their wombs to induce
	abortion. (As a result, state laws were passed forbidding the sale of
	slippery  elm  sticks)	(NOTE: EXTREMELY DANGEROUS)

      Pregnancy: safe to use during pregnancy
	- a soothing gruel for morning sickness