Soothe the digestive tract and help maintain normal elimination with Slippery Elm. This bark contains mucilage, which becomes slippery and soothing to irritated tissues when wet.
Soothing, healing nutrient for soft tissues.
Slippery elm bark is mild-flavored and very nutritious, it has a food value similar to oatmeal.
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Benefits:
- Supports the digestive and intestinal systems.
- Soothes the digestive tract.
- Helps maintain normal elimination.
- Absorbs toxins from the bowel.
How It Works:
Slippery elm is rich in nutrients, easy to digest and soothing to the digestive system. For centuries people have used it to support the digestive system and to maintain regular waste elimination. Slippery elm supplies mucilage to soothe the digestive and intestinal tracts. Mucilage is a long chain of sugars that form a slippery substance when combined with water.Mucilage can settle the digestive tract, absorb toxins from the bowel and help maintain regular elimination patterns.
Ingredients:
Slippery elm bark.
Recommended Use:
Mix 1 or 2 heaping teaspoon(s) in 8 oz. of pure water or juice.
SLIPPERY ELM BULK POWDER
[1391-2] (7 oz.)
Soothing, healing nutrient for soft tissues
Ulmus fulva
Slippery elm bark is mild-flavored and very nutritious, it has a food value
similar to oatmeal.
It expands and should be taken with plenty of water.
It is a contact healer for inside and outside that coats, soothes and heals
irritated or inflamed tissues including hemorrhoids, ulcers, burns and sore
throats.
It is a mild bulk laxative that absorbs toxins from the bowel. Actually,
it is also used for simple wounds and for broken or infected bones. (Comfrey
should be used in difficult wounds that are not healing on their own.)
Slippery elm and marshmallow are very similar.
For babies or debilitated persons, slippery elm can be made into heating
gruel.
It can be added to formula to help the milk to digest.