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Herbs with Similar Uses as: Slippery Elm

• boils and abscesses
• burns
• cough
• Crohn's disease
• diaper rash
• diarrhea
• digestive disorders
• eye disorders
• gastritis
• inflammation
• inflammatory bowel disease
• peptic ulcer
• pharyngitis
• respiratory ailments
• skin conditions
• ulcerative colitis
• wounds

Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this herb and the other herbs that may be used to treat it.

boils and abscesses

Burdock
Devil's Claw
German Chamomile
Pau d'Arco
Wild yam

burns

Aloe
Calendula
Flaxseed
Gotu Kola
Horsetail
Roman Chamomile
St. John's Wort

cough

Echinacea
Ephedra
Eucalyptus
Garlic
Jamaica Dogwood
Linden
Lobelia
Marshmallow
Peppermint
Red Clover
Stinging Nettle

Crohn's disease

Cat's Claw
Flaxseed
Green Tea
Marshmallow

diaper rash

German Chamomile

diarrhea

Astragalus
Barberry
Bilberry
Ginger
Goldenseal
Peppermint

digestive disorders

Astragalus
Barberry
Celery Seed
Dandelion
German Chamomile
Ginger
Goldenseal
Green Tea
Jamaica Dogwood
Lemon Balm
Licorice
Peppermint
Roman Chamomile
Saw Palmetto
Turmeric
Yarrow

eye disorders

Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenseal
Grape Seed
Turmeric

gastritis

Astragalus
Barberry
Licorice
Turmeric

inflammation

Aloe
Barberry
Bilberry
Burdock
Cat's Claw
Celery Seed
Comfrey
Devil's Claw
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Ginger
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Jamaica Dogwood
Licorice
Marshmallow
Pau d'Arco
Roman Chamomile
Saw Palmetto
Skullcap
St. John's Wort
Stinging Nettle
Turmeric
Uva Ursi
Wild yam
Willow Bark
Yarrow

inflammatory bowel disease

Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Green Tea
Marshmallow

peptic ulcer

Astragalus
Bilberry
Calendula
Cat's Claw
Cayenne
Cranberry
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Licorice
Marshmallow
Turmeric

pharyngitis

Barberry
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Licorice
Marshmallow
Peppermint

respiratory ailments

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Barberry
Hawthorn
Licorice

skin conditions

Burdock
Gotu Kola

ulcerative colitis

Evening Primrose
German Chamomile
Ginger
Green Tea
Marshmallow

wounds

Aloe
Arnica
Astragalus
Bilberry
Burdock
Calendula
Comfrey
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Gotu Kola
Green Tea
Horsetail
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Marshmallow
Roman Chamomile
St. John's Wort
Turmeric
Yarrow