Bare Elm

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Bare elm is one of the plants of the family called elm, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Ulmus glabra Huds. As for the name of the naked elm family itself, in Latin it will be: Ulmaceae Mirb.

Description of naked elm

The naked elm is also known as the naked elm. This plant is a tree, the height of which reaches about thirty meters. The bark of young branches of this plant will be dark brown and warty, while the bark of mature plants is gray. The leaves of the naked elm will be large, they are obovate, and rather strongly unequal to the base, their apex will be pointed. At the edges, such leaves are steeply serrate, the teeth can be both double and trijynidzovat, their length will be about eighteen to twenty centimeters, while the width of such leaves will be equal to about ten to twelve centimeters. The fruit of the naked elm is an obovate lionfish.

Under natural conditions, this plant is found on the territory of Ukraine, Belarus, the Caucasus, as well as in the European part of Russia. For growth, this plant prefers rich, well-aerated calcareous soils along river banks, along river terraces, and also at the outlets of springs. In addition, the plant also grows in oak and oak-hornbeam forests, while sometimes forming rather small clean plantations, in the mountains up to an altitude of about 2000-2200 meters above sea level.

Description of the medicinal properties of naked elm

It is noteworthy that this plant is endowed with rather valuable medicinal properties, while for medicinal purposes it is recommended to use the bark of roots, leaves, bast, and also the bark of the trunks.

The presence of such very useful medicinal properties is due to the fact that the young branches of the naked elm contain the following carbohydrates: galactose, galacturonic acid and rhamnose. The bark of the naked elm will contain catechins: leukocyanidin, tannins and alpha-catechin. Moreover, the wood of this plant contains triterpenoids and sexviterpenoids. The leaf buds will contain carotene, and the leaves will contain carotene, vitamin C, chlorogenic acid, catechin, as well as flavonoids such as rutin and isoquercitrin. The buds of the naked elm contain fatty oil, carotene and vitamin E.

It should be noted that a decoction of the bark of this plant is also widely used as an anti-cancer agent. For the treatment of chronic skin rashes and scrofula, such a remedy is used: an essence is prepared from the inner part of the bark. As for Tibetan medicine, preparations based on this plant are widely used here to treat purulent wounds and malaria. In the form of a decoction on wine, naked elm is used as an anti-cancer agent. A decoction made from the bark of this plant has a tonic, astringent, as well as antibacterial and anti-catarrhal effect, in addition, such a decoction of the bark will also accelerate blood clotting. A paste made from the leaves and young bark of the naked elm has proven to be effective in treating tumors and burns. It should be noted that the leaves of this plant have a similar effect as the bark. The bark of the trunk and roots of the naked elm can also exhibit antibacterial activity against various microbacteria and Staphylococcus aureus.

It should be noted that the bark of the trunks is also used for tanning leather and dyeing fabrics yellow. The ropes are made from the bast of this plant, and the growths on the branches of the naked elm are used as a substitute for cork. In addition, it is noteworthy that the wood of this plant is also used similarly to the hornbeam elm.