Slippery Elm

Description

Slippery Elm

Scientific name: Ulmus fulva

Parts used: Inner bark.

Actions: Astringent, demulcent, emollient, expectorant, nutritive, vulnerary, yin tonic and soothing to the alimentary canal.

One of nature’s great healers of the body.

*Pulls toxicity out of tissues.

*Soothes irritated and inflamed mucous membranes.

*Soothes the mucosa of the GI tract (stomach and intestines).

*Excellent for the urinary tract (strengthens and cleans).

*Well known for its beneficial effect upon the respiratory system.

*Soothes sore and inflamed throat tissues.

*Helps pull (expectorant) mucus from the respiratory tract.

*High in nutrition.

*Used in prostatitis.

*Ulcerated conditions of the body.

*Lesions of the GI tract.

*Used in gastritis, enteritis, colitis and diverticulitis.

*Great for abscesses and gangrene.

*Used in gout and arthritis.

*Helps remove acids from the tissues.

Usage 

Add one teaspoon of the inner bark powder to a cup of warm water, stir and take twice or thrice a day