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Slippery Elm bark - Latin Name: (Ulmus fulva)

Herbal Anecdote: The plant contains mucilage, a long chain of sugars (polysaccharides) that make a slippery substance when combined with water. George Washington and his troops survived for several days on slippery elm gruel during the bitter winter at Valley Forge

Traditional Uses:

The following products contain Slippery Elm bark:

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