Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Cortex ulmus fulva |
Latin name: 學名﹕ | Ulmus fulva Michaux (N.O. Urticaceae), Ulmus rubra Muhl. |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | |
Pron. in Cantonese: 粵音﹕ | cik3 jyu4 |
Other Names: 別名﹕ | |
Common Name: 普通外文名﹕ | English: slippery elm, Indian elm, moose elm, red elm, sweet elm. Turkist: Amerikan karaagaci |
Distribution: 產地﹕ | Mainly in Central and Southern parts of North America 原產於北美洲 的中部 與南部。 |
Properties characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | warm, slightly bitter 溫﹐ 微苦。 |
Channels meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | lung, large intestine 肺﹐ 大腸 |
| Medical functions: 藥理﹕ | |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | - For sore throats, indigestion, stomach ulcers, dysentery, diarrhea, diseases of urinary passages, bronchitis. .
- External use: powdered bark mixed with hot water into pasty mass, or mixed with oil base ointment and being used as a poultice for fresh wounds, boils, burns and scalds.
- As tonic food supplement
- Folk remedy for cancer therapy
主治﹕ - 喉嚨痛﹐消化不良﹐十二指腸或胃潰瘍﹐便秘﹐腹瀉﹐尿道炎﹐支氣管炎。
- 外用研細末﹐熱水調敷於創傷﹐膿瘡﹐燙傷﹐燒傷。
- 作補劑﹐添加於食物用。也可加入油膏內作外用。
- 民間作治療腫癌用。
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Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ | tannin, mucilage , calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, B, C, and K. 鞣酸﹐黏漿劑, 鈣, 鎂, 維 生素A , B, C, 和 K |
Dosage: 用量﹕ | common dosage: 3 g as decoction. 一般用3克，入煎剤。 |
Samples of formulae :處方舉例﹕ | ESSIAC FORMULA (a folk formula for cancer therapy): burdock root (niu bang zi) (Arctium lappa, L), 67.7% sheep Sorrel herb (Rumex acetosella, L),21.6% Turkish rhubarb root (da huang) (Rheum palmatum), 5.0% slippery elm inner bark (Ulmus fulva Michaux (N.O. Urticaceae), Ulmus rubra Muhl.) 5.0%
Later, this formula was developed into an eight ingredient formula. For example: thistle, burdock root (niu bang zi) , kelp (kun bu), red clover, sheep sorrel, slippery elm bark, turkish rhubarb root, and watercress. 北美民間ESSIAC 治癌處方﹕ 牛蒡子 67.7% 小酸模 21.6% 大黃 5.0% - 赤榆 5.0%
原方有四味藥。後來發展成為八味； 即原方加上洋飛廉（聖薊）昆布，三葉草(red clover)， 西洋菜。 |
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | not to use during pregnancy. 孕婦忌用。 |