Slippery Elm (Ulmus Fulva) helps relieve digestive discomfort and will make a slippery substance when combined with water - which soothes the digestive system.
Slippery Elm is also rich in nutrients and is easy to digest, making it an excellent food during times of digestive discomfort and recovery from illness, for both young and old.
A Superb Aid To Digestion & Relief From IBS
Slippery Elm (Ulmus Fulva) helps relieve digestive discomfort and provides mucilage - long-chain polysaccharides that make a slippery substance when combined with water - which soothes the digestive system.
Slippery Elm is also rich in nutrients and is easy to digest, making it an excellent food during times of digestive discomfort and recovery from illness, for both young and old.
For External Use:
Slippery Elm makes a wonderful poultice, applied locally, for drawing out toxins, especially those associated with boils, spots or abscesses and can assist in the the removal of splinters.
Applied to wounds, burns and inflammation of any kind, it will help to soothe, heal and reduce swelling and pain.
For Internal Use: Human
Slippery Elm can be used to help soothe many different types of digestive complaints, for example:
● Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
● Colitis and diverticulitis
● Inflammation of the gut or colic
● Can give instant relief to acid indigestion or 'reflux' (this is a common use for Slippery Elm)
● Ulcers anywhere in the gut (stomach & intestines)
● Diarrhoea - especially if mixed with a banana and powdered Marshmallow
● As a nutritive, Slippery Elm is a great food for debilitated states, and as a baby food
● It can also be useful for urinary infections such as cystitis
● Traditionally, it is also reported to ease chest, lung and bronchial conditions
Mucilage is the most abundant constituent of Slippery Elm bark, but the tree also contains starch, sugar, calcium, iodine, bromine, amino acids, and traces of manganese and zinc, which is what makes it such a nourishing food.
For Internal Use: Horses
Use as an aid to optimising digestion and as a natural probiotic for the bowels.
benefiting the respiratory system and aiding normal breathing at times of stress and high pollen count.
Dosage: 15 to 20 grams for an average 16.2hh, 500kg horse added to the feed in two doses.
For Internal Use: Dogs & Cats
For treating all the diseases listed under Humans:
Give 1 teaspoon for cats and small dogs, 1 dessert spoon for medium-sized dogs, 1-2 tablespoons for large dogs mixed with each feed.
In Summary, Slippery Elm is an incredibly soothing herb, giving fast-acting relief for many digestive and bowel problems.
Recommended human intake: To make tea, mix 1 teaspoon of Slippery Elm powder with a little water to a paste, then slowly add half a pint or so of boiling water, stirring or whisking all the time. Drink 2-3 cups daily.
Slippery Elm is also available in 600mg capsules. Please select from the drop down box below.
Please note that we have not increased our prices for two years, but the increasing cost of Slippery Elm now forces a rise.
