Slippery Elm
Slippery Elm comes from the inner bark of the Slippery Elm tree.
It is food based nutrition and healing. The most common use for slippery elm powder is to sooth sore throats and coughs. It’s uses and benefits are more extensive. Here are the highlights:
* Slippery elm acts as a demulcent, emollient, expectorant and diuretic.
* Neutralizes stomach acid. Soothes the inflammation of ulcers. Useful in treating gastrointestinal conditions. Aids digestion. May lesson heartburn pain. Easy to digest.
* Helps cleanse the colon. Relieves constipation gently. Useful in relieving pain during irritable bowel or crohn’s like attacks.
* Benefits the urinary tract.
* Boost adrenal glands.
* Draws out impurities and helps heal all parts of the body.
* Soothes and lowers inflammation and pain.
* Helps the respiratory system.
* May be applied to skin as a paste to relieve minor burns, cold sores, razor burn, scrapes and sunburn.
* Non-toxic, complex carbohydrate.
* Soothing to everything it comes in contact with.
* Nutrients: campestrol, beta-sitosterol, calcium, tannin, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, potassium, beta-carotene, zinc, B1, B2, B3, C, anti-oxidants.
Slippery Elm has a similar taste as oatmeal. My favorite way to consume it is to mix it with my steel cut oats. You may also add it to warm warm water and drink as a tea. It comes in capsules or lozenges.
Steel Cut Oats with Slipper Elm
I like to prepare my oats the night before. You may also make several servings and refrigerate for several days.
Single serving: 1-1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup steel cut oats. Mix together in a saucepan with lid. Bring to a low boil and allow to simmer about 3 minutes. Turn heat off and allow to sit overnight.
In the morning add stevia to sweeten, 1/4 tsp ginger powder, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp slippery elm. You may add a variety of fruits such as peaches, apples, cranberries, etc. It’s great with walnuts. Pure maple syrup is another wonderful way to sweeten. Heat on low till your fruit is ready. Your oats only need to heat up and it’s ready to eat.
The links below will allow you to order slippery elm in the form of your choice. The loose powder is great for adding to your oatmeal or smoothies. Capsule form which is quick and convenient for travel. Lozenges are great when you have a cold or sore throat.
