Nature’s Sunshine Slippery Elm

 

Slippery elm is your go to if your having digestive distress. It helps tremendously if you have a sore throat or a sore in your mouth.

It is great for gut healing because it feeds your body with good bacteria.

Slippery Elm soothes anxiety and stress.

If you suffer from a heartburn, loss of appetite, have a hard time digesting food then you should try slippery elm.

The history of slippery elm is fascinating. Did you know that Natives Americans would keep their meat from spoiling by wrapping the inner bark of slippery elm around their meat?

During the American Revolution soldiers survived for days thanks to slippery elm.

Many would make a slippery elm porridge by adding some water to the slippery elm.

Horses were fed slippery elm when hay wasn’t found during the winter months.

Young mamas actually used to use slippery elm to wean their infants.

 

Wait, what is slippery elm?

It is the inner bark of an elm tree. The inner bark is slippery, that’s how it got its name.

 

You can buy Slippery Elm here:

 

Powdered Slippery Elm

Bark Slippery Elm

 

Hair Detangle:

 

If your hair has been exposed to too much sun or heat damage then try this hair detangle gel. With slippery elm you’ll have less protein loss.

How to make it: add boiling water to slippery elm bark. Let it cool down. Strain the bark from the water. Discard the slippery elm bark. Place Slippery elm in a glass container and add five drops of lavender essential oil.

Apply to your hair after a wash. Leave it in.

 

Slippery Elm Balls:

 

Next time your throat starts hurting, try making slippery elm balls. Not only do these slippery elm balls contain mucilage which coats the throat and helps with a sore throat, it also tastes amazing.

 

You’ll need slippery elm powder, honey, and chia seeds. Add as much honey as you need. You don’t want it to be too sticky but enough so that your able to turn the slippery elm into balls.

 

If you look at the ingredients of commercial throat lozenges you’ll find that many are made with slippery elm.

Slippery Elm Tea:

 

This tea is so refreshing. Simply add fresh slices of ginger root, elm powder, and water.

Slippery Elm can help you lose weight because it helps you suppress your appetite and encourages you to use the bathroom regularly.

 

Chapped Skin:

 

Boil slippery elm bark and let it cool. Then apply to a chapped area.

Use this to heal burns and cuts.

American soldiers would use slippery elm to heal gunshot wounds.

 

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