Description

People take slippery elm for coughs, sore throat, colic, diarrhoea, constipation, haemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bladder and infections, syphilis, herpes, and for expelling tapeworms.
It is also used for protecting against stomach and duodenal ulcers, for colitis, diverticulitis, GI inflammation, and too much stomach acid. It has the ability to soothe the intestinal tract.
Slippery elm is applied to the skin for wounds, burns, gout, rheumatism, cold sores, boils, abscesses, ulcers, toothaches, sore throat, and as a lubricant to ease labour.