Slippery Elm

Native American tree with a very mucilaginous inner bark. One of the four ingredients of the famous anticancer remedy, Essiac®. Tea made from the inner bark is used for sore throats, indigestion, stomach ulcers, coughs, diarrhea and dysentery. Easy to grow from seeds. Requires moist, shaded location. Reaches 12-18 m (40-60 ft).