Slippery Elm

Slippery Elm (Ulmus Rubra)

Health Benefits of Slippery Elm:

Folk Remedy Believed to Treat Sore Throat and slippery elm bark.

Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) is a type of elm tree native to eastern North America from southern Quebec to northern Florida and east to Texas. The inner bark has long been used in traditional Native American medicine to treat wounds and gastrointestinal ailments. Slippery elm contains a type of soluble fiber known as mucilage. Mucilage traps and absorbs water, forming a gel-like substance that can coat mucous membranes, providing short-term relief of pain and inflammation The high calcium content may also act as a mild antacid.

Statements made here are only of herbal curios not meant as medical advice or treatment.

$8 per ounce online purchase

$5 per ounce in store or curbside pick up

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