Slippery Elm and Marshmallow are gluten-free foods which are very soothing to the digestive tract and mucous membranes.
Because these herbs are gluten-free, they are ideal for people with coeliac disease and with lupus. They can also help relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and colitis.
They both can be used as a healing salve to settle the stomach and the bowels, and to help heal the mucous membranes.
Slippery Elm is high in mucilage, which gives it its healing qualities. This is what makes it a great soothing food for any conditions of the digestive system. It is of special value as a food for coeliacs, especially when the intestines have become inflamed.
Because it is so easily digested, slippery elm is a great food for convalescents, for babies, and for old people whose digestive systems have become weak.
Slippery Elm food is a great restorative tonic which can help underweight people normalize their weight.
Slippery Elm is also used to help soothe the bronchial and sinus passages in cases of colds, flu, bronchitis or pneumonia.
Slippery Elm can help some people who find milk difficult to digest. The mucilagenous nature of slippery elm breaks up the protein particles in milk, distributing them about in suspension so that they are more readily digested in the intestines. Some people, who otherwise cannot tolerate milk, find that using slippery elm daily gives them the ability to digest milk without any trouble.
Up to Six Cups of Slippery Elm Tea can be taken daily. Try and take a cup of slippery elm tea half an hour before you have your meals. This will help the digestion of the meal to come. You can have another cup at morning and afternoon tea-time if you need to.
To make a cup of slippery elm tea to use as a food, simply put one or two teaspoons of slippery elm powder into a cup. Mix in a little cold water to make a paste, then stir in boiling water to fill up the cup. Stir in the water carefully so that lumps do not form. Let the mixture cool for ten minutes, then drink.