ELM BARK EUROPEAN FIELD ELM

ELM BARK, EUROPEAN FIELD ELM (Ulmus minor Mill.) +++

Synonyms :
U. campestris L., U. carpinifolia Gled., U. carpinifolia var. suberosa (Moench) Rehder, U. foliacea Gilib., U. foliacea var. suberosa (Moench) Rehder, U. glabra var. suberosa (Moench) Gürke, U. nitens Moench, U. suberosa Moench. FEL, GMH, JLH, and MAD entries apply to U. capestris (synonym). HHB divides U. campestris into U. carpinifolia and U. glabra and gives more data for U. laevis; hence, I assume they
are talking about the same U. campestris. Strangely, in their account of Ulmus minor, and regrettably, PH2 cites HH2 and MAD (and no other sources). HH2 did cover elm bark but assigned it to U. carpinifolia (synonym) or U. laevis. HH2 entries in my FNF entry refer to U. carpinifolia or U. laevis.

Activities (Elm Bark) :
Astringent (1; GMH; HHB; PH2); Demulcent (f; GMH); Diaphoretic (f; MAD); Diuretic (1; GMH; HHB; PH2); Expectorant (f; MAD); Tonic (f; GMH; MAD); Vulnerary (f; PH2).

Indications (Elm Bark) :
Arthrosis (f; JLH); Bruise (f; GMH); Burn (f; MAD); Cancer (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; MAD); Cold (f; HH2); Conjunctivosis (f; GMH); Cystosis (f; MAD); Dermatosis (f; FEL; HH2; MAD); Diarrhea (f; HHB; MAD; PH2); Dropsy (f; MAD); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Eczema (f; HH2; MAD); Exanthema (f; MAD); Fever (f; MAD); Fracture (f; MAD); Gout (f; MAD); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (f; PH2); Leprosy (f; GMH); Malaria (f; MAD); Metrosis (f; MAD); Mucososis (f; HH2); Ophthalmia (f; GMH); Rheumatism (f; HH2); Ringworm (f; GMH); Scab (f; MAD); Scrofula (f; HHB; MAD); Sore (f; JLH; MAD); Syphilis (f; FEL); Tapeworm (f; FEL); VD (f; FEL); Water Retention (1; GMH; HHB; PH2); Wound (f; PH2).

Dosages (Elm Bark) :
8 g bark in 1.25 liters water boiled down to 0.25 liter water, 2–4 glasses/day (HH2); 50 g bark in 2 liters water (HH2 q.v. for details); 20 g bark in decoction (MAD); 2 tsp ground bark/cup tea, 2–3 ×/day (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Elm Bark) :
Not covered (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).