Slippery Elm Bark Powder

Botanical:  Ulmus fulva (also known as Ulmus rubra)  Other common names:   Indian Elm, Red Elm, Winged Elm, Rock Elm, Moose Elm, Sweet Elm, American Elm Slippery Elm Bark is soothing!   As its name implies, this lubricating and nutritious herb coats irritated areas, allowing the body to heal itself.  Its high level of mucilage helps to soothe a sore throat, ease indigestion and lubricate the bowel, which has made Slippery Elm Bark useful for easing Crohn's disease, colitis and irritable bowel disease (IBS). Country of Origin: United States Beneficial Uses: The principal use of Slippery Elm Bark is to soothe sore throats.  The high level of mucilage makes it extremely soothing for the inflamed mucous membranes of the throat and esophagus. Herbalists use it in cough medicines for scratchy, raw, sore throats and mouth irritations, and it is also an effective ingredient in throat lozenges. Slippery Elm Bark helps to reduce inflammation of the intestinal tract.  It soothes the inflamed muco