Slippery Elm Health Therapy / Health Treatment

Slippery Elm

 
Description: It has many uses such as: a herbal remedy to treat inflammations, a restorative herb to treat prolonged flu, stomach ... more
Slippery Elm ... upset, chronic indigestion, and resulting malnutrition, and more.

Newest Review: ... across this remedy some time ago when I had a kitten with a bad bout of diarrhoea which I was trying to resolve. I heard about Slippery Elm as a traditional remedy for that sort of problem. I discovered a product manufactured by Dorwest called 'Tree Barks Powder' which contained Slippery Elm amongst its list of ingredients and I tried that. All I needed to do was to add about 1/4 teaspoonful ... more

 ... of the powder to the kitten's food and within about 24 hours the upset to the system was resolved. As often happens with young kittens, and indeed puppies, the problem recurred occasionally (I suspect as the result of an over enthusiastic appetite) a...more

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Premium Review Slippery Elm: An old fashioned remedy that works (726 words)
by - written on 17/04/08 (Very useful, 188 readings)
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Slippery Elm - what a wonderful name for a very old fashioned remedy. "What is it?" - you may wonder. It is a powder derived from the bark of the Slippery Elm Tree. It has been in use for centuries as a remedy for digestive problems and is known as a 'gentle and effective remedy for irritated states of the mucous membranes of the chest, urinary tubules, stomach and intestines'. Its Latin name is 'Ulmus Rubra'. It has a strange name I know but it is a light coloured pleasant-smelling powdered bark. When added to water, the powdered bark becomes a soothing 'mucilage' which moistens and soothes. In addition the herb's tannins are astringent which makes ...  Read the complete review

 

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