High Quality Health Food Supplements Slippery Elm Bark Capsules
What Is Slippery elm?
Slippery elm (Ulmus fulva) has been used as an herbal remedy in North America for centuries. Native Americans used slippery elm in healing salves for wounds, boils, ulcers, burns, and skin inflammation. It was also taken orally to relieve coughs, sore throats, diarrhea, and stomach problems.
Slippery elm contains mucilage, a substance that becomes a slick gel when mixed with water. It coats and soothes the mouth, throat, stomach, and intestines. It also contains antioxidants that help relieve inflammatory bowel conditions. Slippery elm causes reflux stimulation of nerve endings in the gastrointestinal tract leading to increased mucus secretion. The increased mucus production may protect the gastrointestinal tract against ulcers and excess acidity.
Available forms of slippery elm include the following:
- Tablets and capsules
- Lozenges
- Finely powdered bark for making teas or extracts
- Coarsely powdered bark for poultices
What are slippery elm capsules good for?
Slippery elm (Ulmus fulva) has been used as an herbal remedy in North America for centuries. Native Americans used slippery elm in healing salves for wounds, boils, ulcers, burns, and skin inflammation. It was also taken orally to relieve coughs, sore throats, diarrhea, and stomach problems.
slipper elm bark supplement
Of course, like most Health Food Supplements, the Julyherb Company is more than ready to sell you slippery elm bark capsules as a dietary supplement.
What does slippery elm bark do for the body?
The inner bark contains chemicals that can increase mucous secretion, which might be helpful for stomach and intestinal problems. People use slippery elm for sore throat, constipation, stomach ulcers, skin disorders, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Should slippery elm be taken on an empty stomach?
Capsules can be opened and mixed with water to create a soothing drink. It’s recommended that slippery elm be taken before meals. As a precaution, it’s advised to take slippery elm away from other medicines.
