SLIPPERY ELM BARK: Native American nourishing food and healing nutritious porridge that acts to coat soothe and protect the digestive tract. A good source of fiber, antioxidants and fatty acids, it is a wonderful herbal mucilage, made of nutritious carbohydrates. It regulates the bowel, helping with both constipation and diarrhea, It increases mucus secretion in the gastrointestinal tract, which has a protective effects against ulcers and excessive acidity. Can help with inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
A large deciduous tree, the slippery elm is native to North America from Texas to Manitoba, and from Florida to Quebec, and grows with the potential to reach heights of up to 60 feet (20 meters). It is the inner bark that is the inner gem coveted for its mucilaginous, slippery nature, which is harvested in the spring. It becomes thick and viscous when blended with room temperature water.
Traditionally, Native Americans employed soaked slippery elm bark as natural bandages. Many tribes also wrapped the bark around stored food to prolong freshness and avert spoilage. Ulmus rubra provided food during famine, as well, and was fashioned into porridge for small children and the elderly. Early American settlers were introduced to the beneficial qualities of this botanical by the Native Americans.
Our slippery elm extract is made from the macerated organic dried inner bark mixed with organic alcohol. It has a fairly sweet taste that blends well with other extracts like licorice, marshmallow, or peppermint. Slippery elm tincture can be added to water or juice. It also makes a nice addition to a cup of tea such as happy tummy tea.
Ingredients
Organic alcohol, water, and dried organic slippery elm bark.
Packaging & Shipping
• 1 oz. and 2 oz. extracts come in amber glass bottles with a dropper.
Precautions
Slippery Elm should be taken with at least 250ml (8oz) of liquid. Orally administered drugs should be taken 1 hour prior to or several hours after consumption of slippery elm. The mucilage may slow the absorption of orally administered drugs. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
