Heather ... Slippery Elm
#17803 - 08/19/03 09:39 PM
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Hi Heather!
I have done some reading on Slippery Elm and how it's like a soluable fiber because it also makes a gel in the colon. I also read that it is supposed to help for c&d. Is this true? How much would you use if it does work?
I know that I would still need to follow the IBS diet but I was wondering if this would give extra help. I haven't been able to find out more info on my own and wondered if you have ever used it or heard of it working for anyone.
I am not able to take the soluable fiber supplements so I thought this might help.
Thanks 
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Does anyone use Slippery Elm capsules?
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Hi Robyn - I've never used slippery elm, but I did have some info that I got in the August 2003 edition of Prevention magazine. They had a pullout for herbal tummy remedies and this was listed for slippery elm:
Slippery elm
(Ulmus fulva)
Slippery elm is a healing herb that makes a sore digetive tract feel better. It soothes the digestive tract after an IBS flare-up, minor food poisoning, or irritation.
Take: One dose, three times a day
Powder: 1 teaspoon in 1 cup of cold water
Tableted powder: One 500-mg tablet
Tincture 1:5: 1 teaspoon (5 ml)
Tincture 1:1: 20 drops
I don't know if this helps you out or not, but here it is if you need it.
Good luck!
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I did try it a while back at a Naturopath's suggestion. I used the chewable tablets and they tasted OK. I didn't find it particularly helpful but then that was before I purchased Heather's book and learnt about trigger foods etc.
Kerrie
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