Slippery Elm Powder

Slippery Elm powder is made from the inner bark of the Slipper Elm tree, which is native to eastern America. In herbal medicine, it has long been celebrated for its medicinal properties in digestive health and wound healing.

Health Benefits

Slippery elm powder is one of the best naturally soothing medicines for the digestive tract. It becomes a very soft gel when mixed with water and when swallowed it will gently line and protect the digestive tract to reduce pain, irritation and inflammation.  Used to treat any inflammatory condition of the digestive tract such as crohns, diverticulitis as well as ulceration’s.  Can also be used to treat constipation and diarrhoea and is very safe for anyone of any age.

How to use Slippery elm

Slippery elm has a pleasant, neutral flavour and can be simply mixed into water and consumed as a drink. Typically the dose is one heaped teaspoon to 1 tablespoon twice per day.  Slippery elm is known as an anti-nutrient as it will bind to nutrients and excreted so is best taken away from supplements and food, on an empty stomach.  It is possible to get creative with slippery elm and make it more palatable for kids especially by adding a little coconut milk or cream instead of water with some cinnamon.