Description: Common Name: Slippery Elm Latin Name: Ulmus RubraDescription: Our Slippery Elm Powder is certified organic, non-GMO. Slippery Elm Bark is known to soothe the throat & reduce coughing. Slippery elm can be made into a tea, taken as a supplement & more. The Slippery Elm is a small Tre abundant in various parts of North America.BUY MORE & SAVE!: To purchase multiple items, all you need to do is add them to your cart first, then click checkout when finished. All items will have discounted shipping charges! If you are seeking larger quantities, or other herbs not listed, please inquire with "Ask Seller A Question" We look forward to having the privilege to serve you! PLEASE NOTE: The color, cut & packaging may vary slightly. The branches are very rough, the leaves long, unequally toothed, rough with hairs on both sides, the leaf-buds covered with a dense yellow Wool. The flowers are stalkless. The inner bark has important medicinal value & is an official drug of the United States Pharmacopoeia. The bark, which is the only part used, is collected in spring from the bole & larger branches & dried. Large quantities are collected, especially in the lower part of the state of Michigan. It has an odor like Fenugreek & a very mucilaginous, insipid taste. Demulcent, emollient, expectorant, diuretic, nutritive. The bark of this American Elm, though not in this country as in the United States an official drug, is considered one of the most valuable remedies in herbal practice, the abundant mucilage it contains having multifarious strengthening & healing qualities. Soothing & healing action on all the parts it comes in contact with. Makes an excellent drink in cases of irritation of the mucous membrane of the stomach & intestines. It has as much nutrition as is contained in oatmeal, & when made into gruel forms a wholesome and sustaining food for infants & invalids. Taken at night will induce sleep. Another mode of preparation is to beat up an egg with a teaspoonful of the powdered bark, pouring boiling milk over it and sweetening it. Taken unsweetened, three times a day, Elm Food gives excellent results in gastritis, gastric catarrh, mucous colitis and enteritis, being tolerated by the stomach when all other foods fail, & is of great value in bronchitis, bleeding from the lungs and consumption (being most healing to the lungs), soothing a cough and building up and preventing wasting. A Slippery Elm compound excellent for coughs is made as follows: Cut one or more ounces of bark into pieces about the thickness of a match; add a pinch of Cayenne flavour with a slice of lemon and sweeten, infusing the whole in a pint of boiling water & letting it stand for 25 minutes. Take this frequently in small doses. For a consumptive patient, about a pint a day is recommended. It is considered one of the best remedies that can be given as it combines both demulcent & stimulating properties. Being mucilaginous, it rolls up the mucous material so troublesome to the patient and passes it down through the intestines. In typhoid fever, the Slippery Elm drink, prepared as for coughs, is recommended, serving a threefold purpose, to cleanse, heal and strengthen, the patient being allowed to drink as much as desired until thirst has abated, & other remedies can be used. If the patient is not thirsty, a dose of 2 large tablespoonfuls every hour for an adult has been prescribed. The bark is an ingredient in various lung medicines. Slippery Elm bark possesses also great influence upon diseases of the female organs. The Red Indians have long used this viscous inner bark to prepare a healing salve, and in herbal medicine a Slippery Elm bark powder is considered one of the best possible poultices for wounds, boils, ulcers, burns & all inflamed surfaces, soothing, healing & reducing pain & inflammation. It is made as follows: Mix the powder with hot water to form the required consistency, spread smoothly upon soft cotton cloth & apply over the parts affected. It is unfailing in cases of suppurations, abscesses, wounds of all kinds, congestion, eruptions, swollen glands, etc. In simple inflammation, it may be applied directly over the part affected; to abscesses & old wounds, it should be placed between cloths. If applied to parts of the body where there is hair, the face of the poultice should be smeared with olive oil before applying. Herbal poultices, generally made from the bruised, fresh leaves of special herbs, are frequently mixed with Slippery Elm and boiling water sufficient to give the mass consistency. Marshmallow Ointment, one of the principal ointments used in herbal medicine, has a considerable proportion of Slippery Elm bark in its composition. ***DISCLAIMER: FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY: The information has not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. The information is NOT intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Due to FDA regulations, Earth Force Holistics is unable to provide dosage information or any medical advice. Please consult with a licensed healthcare professional for more information.***
Price: 6.99 USD
Location: Amsterdam, New York
End Time: 2024-08-21T08:03:15.000Z
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Expiration Date: 2 years
Brand: Slippery Elm Bark Powder
Type: Herb
Formulation: Powder
