Slippery Elm

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Can someone please give me some input... is it not good to take slippery elm (in

capsule) form on a regular basis? If not, why? Also is there phosphorus in

it??? I ask this question because many with dogs in renal failure have been

using SEB and now there is concerns that it shouldn't be used all the time and

also for the phosphorus count, if any, that may be in it.

 

Lisa

Darkside Mastiffs

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, " H & M Feld "

<ariel@e...> wrote:

> I bought some Organic Slippery Elm powder. There was a post not

too long ago that talked about doasage of above for Gastritus.

Anyone know the daily doasge?

> thanxs,

> Harry

 

Harry,

The recommended dosage is 200 mg, four to six times daily. As with

most herbs,it is wise to start out rather slowly at first when

trying something new, and gradually build up

to your desired dosages. This gives the body time to adjust and

tends to minimize any initial die- off effects.

 

Good Luck,

JoAnn

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, " H & M Feld "

<ariel@e...> wrote:

> Thanxs JoAnn. Next question...I'm fighting candida (again)

 

 

Candida- H.M. Feld

 

Hi Harry!

 

Garden of Life products are fabulous, but there is only one mushroom

that I'm aware of that will help fight candida and that is *Shitake*

medicinal mushrooms.

This is one instance where possibly a mixture will not provide the

essential nutrients. The info is on the maitake mushroom website if

you

wish to research the info for yourself.

http://www.maitake.com/index.html

 

Certain minerals are needed for the immune system

to fight viruses and fungi.

They have many anti-inflammatory components as well.

They are:

 

Magnesium 400-800 mg. daily

Zinc chelate 20 mg. daily.

Selenium 200 MCG. daily.

Chromium 200-400 mg daily

 

I truly believe that diet is just as important as supplements for

eliminating candida. Include plenty of fresh raw garlic in your

diet,

this is one of the most beneficial foods.

Other than that, Dairy is very problematic (they are typically high

in yeast),especially the milk and cheeses.

 

Be very careful to avoid any foods with yeast, and this

includes bread as well, with the possible exception of whole grain

flatbreads (pita, etc) and Ezekiel breads (which are sprouted

grains)

www.food-for-life.com

 

I used plain organic yogurt, although for some odd reason they say

the supplements that are Dairy based do not provide quite the same

benefits. I'm not certain whether Garden of life probiotics are

Dairy based, however this may be worth checking into.

 

Something that I have not heard mentioned before are the benefits

derived from eating cranberries. Fresh cranberries are by far the

best, although there are some good supplements as well.

Cranberries are really fabulous for isolating and flushing out the

bacteria that cause candida,

although the vast majority of the juices that line the supermarket

shelves are utterly useless for this.

 

As always, fresh is best-- and other than that those that are free

of any added sugars, preservatives and are unpasteurized provide the

most benefits!

 

Whenever I was plagued with this problem I ate literally tons of

fresh berries AND took cranberry supplements as well.

I truly believe that berries (the OPCS that are so prevalent in

them) really kill bacteria in a way that nothing else can. For this

reason I try to include them in my diet quite often simply as a

preventive measure.

 

Also, in my opinion, no citrus or citric acid should be taken in at

all at this time. The sugars in fruits and especially citrus fruits

will exacerbate these problems!

 

I believe that Uva Ursi is the best herb of all for CANDIDA. This

herb is at the top of James Dukes list for elimination of candida, I

wholeheartedly agree.

Uva Ursi is also known as Upland cranberry. Citrus should be totally

eliminated while taking this herb. (according to James Dukes. Ph.D)

 

• Also Avoid - all sugars and sweets including honey, jam, cakes,

chocolates, biscuits, and soft drinks; alcohol; yeasted or fermented

foods like bread, soy sauce, cheeses, dried fruits, old or moldy

foods,

vitamin B supplements containing yeast, mushrooms, vinegar, pickles,

mustard, mayonnaise; white flour products and 'white' pastas; all

processed, preserved and refined foods.

 

Candida growth can also be fostered in the diet through consumption

of meat, dairy, and poultry products due to the heavy use of

antibiotics.

 

It is said that the antibiotics in our meat supply now are a real

detriment and I truly believe they are. I included an abundance of

cold water fish in my diet. It seemed to be what my body needed,

both for the omega 3s and for building up my immune system as well.

 

I would advise eating only alaskan salmon and/or sardines in water

for a period of time for their protein content.

 

Some advise avoiding animal proteins for the first two weeks

then adding them in later. I avoided meat entirely until my problems

completely subsided.I believe this is the only way candida can be

eliminated entirely.

 

Unless you can obtain some good organic meats without any growth

hormones or antibiotics in them, the additives only add to the

already existing problems. Even chicken and turkey becomes

problematic unless it specificially states that it is free range!

 

Eggs must also state that they are organic as well. cage free

brands, although its somewhat better is not good enough in my

opinion.

 

The candida diet is basically one of organic vegetables

especially cruciferous vegetables with no starches or sugars (i.e.

no honey, high fructose corn syrup or molasses) although Some even

advise limiting potatoes and corn and other high glycemic veggies

(due to their high sugar content) as well.

 

Basically, the most important features of an anti-candida diet are

as follows :-

• Include often - fresh leafy vegetables; sprouts; legumes

(unprocessed

beans, lentils, split peas, chickpeas); wholegrains like brown rice

and pita breads; cold water fish; free range poultry; seeds and nuts

(except peanuts); garlic, ginger, cinnamon, thyme and rosemary;

natural organic unsweetened yoghurt.

 

Foods that have natural antibiotic properties will fight candida

very effectively if they are eaten regularly.

The best ones are raw garlic (finely chopped, grated or juiced),

onions, leeks, and radishes, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli,

Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage), fresh gingerroot (finely

chopped or grated) and raw cabbage juice

 

Here are some of the ANTI-CANDIDA herbs that I have found MOST

effective -

Olive Leaf Extract-

Olive leaf extract has been found to kill all viruses it was tested

against in laboratory tests. Those with candida, tinea, and other

yeast and fungal

infections of the intestines, vagina, skin, nails and respiratory

tract.

Maintenance dose: take one 500 mg capsule, twice daily just before

eating. This will increase your resistance against infections and

support the immune system.

 

* Juniper-

" Nature's own disinfectant " -Juniper capsules and Juniper tea douche

twice daily. Goldenseal-(Hydrastis Canadensis)

Berberine is effective against microorganisms including candida.

Tinctures and/or teas are both quite effective.

 

*Pau d'Arco-

contains the anti-yeast compounds, lapachol and beta-lapachone,

according to Dr. Michael T. Murray, Dr. Pizzorno and other

researchers.

Lapachol is the weaker of the two, but it's anti-yeast action is

comparable to that of the prescription anti-yeast medication. I have

used a Latin American salve containing lapacho to clear up genital

candida, and I would do it again if I had a flare-up.

 

*Sage-(Salvia officinalis)

 

Sage contains a mixture of anti-candida compounds. You can take sage

tea as a beverage or use it as an astringent douche. If you're using

it as a douche, you might add a drop or two of teatree oil.

 

Yeast has become more of a problem than it was, say, 60 years ago,

because several modern drugs spur yeast overgrowth. Among the

leading culprits are antibiotics, steroids and birth control pills.

 

*Myrrh-

recommended dosage--

6 capsules of myrrh taken with

4 capsules of goldenseal .

 

 

Tips to Strengthen Your Immune System-

 

• Eat immune boosting foods such as raw fruits and vegetables,

raw garlic and onion, raw vegetable juices, raw fenugreek, chilli,

ginger, free range eggs, oily fish ( Alaskan salmon, sardines,

tuna ),

avocados, fresh wheat-germ, flaxseed ( ground freshly ), barley

grass ( juice or sprouted seeds ), wheat-grass

juice, freshly sprouted seeds and beans, cold pressed seed and

vegetable oils, fresh seafood, vegetable soups, legumes ( beans,

lentils, peas ), raw nuts and seeds.

Seeds are best eaten freshly ground or sprouted.

 

God Bless, JoAnn

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This is a great herb! It is said that this herb is also good for

soothing sore throats, and ulcers of stomach and intestines. I have

yet to try on myself except Slippery elm cough drops, and they work

well. In Store I worked at the customers whom used Slippery Elm raved

about it, and you could tell by how often I had to order it.

Gabby

 

, " Jose and Diana "

<joseanddiana@g...> wrote:

> Slippery Elm - Ulmus fulva: Re-establish harmony in inflamed

intestines

>

> Slippery Elm - Ulmus fulva

> http://eatmoreherbs.com/zine/14_slippery_elm.html

>

> PERSONALITY PROFILE - SLIPPERY ELM

>

> Have you ever been through a period where the stress level is so

high

> that your intestines give up trying to make any sense of things and

go

> to one extreme or the other - becoming too loose or way too tight?

> Taking a heaping teaspoon of Slippery Elm powder every two to five

hours

>

> can soothe the worst digestive inflammation of nervous diarrhea.

>

> Slippery Elm can re-establish harmony in inflamed intestines within

the

> day, and I have personally seen it do even more marvelous and

seemingly

> miraculous things than that. These are some of the reasons, among

many

> others, that I have included Slippery Elm among my Ten Essentials.

And

> besides, it tastes good too. Most people enjoy the taste, finding

it

> somewhat nutty.

>

> TASOLE:

>

> Hilary, a fifteen-year-old girl, came to see me on the advice of

her

> mother. The girl had battled such severe intestinal difficulties

since

> birth that between malformations of the colon and chronic

intestinal

> inflammations, she had finally ended up having surgery in which

several

> inches of her colon were removed. Her doctors had explained to her

that

> she should never expect to have normal bowel movements again and

indeed

> she dealt with fairly constant diarrhea. As you can imagine, this

was a

> big drawback to her social life and she felt extremely discouraged

in

> having to look forward to a lifetime of embarrassment.

>

> I had used Slippery Elm before in cases involving rejuvenation

after

> digestive surgery-including intestinal surgery for colitis and

> hemorrhoids. But I had never encountered these problems in anyone

so

> young.

>

> I suggested to Hilary that she start using Slippery Elm powder,

drinking

>

> 1 tsp. in juice or tea, four or five times a day. l suggested using

the

> powder without capsules whenever possible since capsules cause some

> people digestive trouble, which slows down the body's use of the

herb.

> As often happens, Hilary thought my idea was too simple to have any

real

>

> effect on her overwhelming and long-term difficulty, yet she said

she

> " would probably try it " . Her hopelessness affected me too. It

seemed

> unrealistic to hope for much relief in her case even though my

other

> similar stories had happy endings.

>

> One month later I received a call from Hilary's mother to say that

her

> daughter had begun at first, to tentatively try the herb in small

> amounts each day. When she discovered that the taste of Slippery

Elm was

>

> not going to be an additional torture, she started the suggested

dosage.

>

> Within three days of doing that, she had a " normal " bowel movement

of

> soft yet " formed " consistency for the first time in many years.

(She

> literally could not remember any bowel movement experience that was

> unstressful.) The results had continued. At the time of the call,

Hilary

>

> had often been having unstressful bowel movements of average

consistency

>

> for three weeks. Several months later I learned that the progress

was

> still excellent. Hilary was able to decrease the dosage to three or

less

>

> times a day except during times of extreme " teenage stress " where

she

> needed more to balance things out.

>

> The bottom-line is that her self-confidence soared and her social

life

> began to shine.

>

> After my experience with Hilary I had other opportunities over the

years

>

> to assist people recovering from similar surgeries. The Slippery

Elm

> always had some, and often dramatic, effect. After a while I

sometimes

> suggested mixing I part Cornfrey root powder with 2 or 3 parts

Slippery

> Elm to speed new tissue growth and enhance the anti-inflammatory

action.

>

> This is a wonderful partnership of herbs, although not as tasty as

the

> plain Slippery Elm.

>

> Slippery Elm is a mucilaginous herb with many properties similar to

> Comfey root yet enough differences that I include it with no worry

about

>

> repeating herbal actions unnecessarily.

>

> Mucilaginous means that a plant contains significant amounts of

> mucilage, a slippery, sticky and soothing substance, often of high

> nutritional value (as is the case with Slippery Elm) that coats,

> protects, and rejuvenates an area from infection, inflammation and

other

>

> irritants.

>

> At the same time it acts as a further deterrent to many toxic

substances

>

> through its ability to absorb and help them pass harmlessly out of

the

> body. This mucilaginous property is especially useful in any case

of

> inflammation or congestion, such as inflamed mucous membranes of

the

> lungs, digestive tract, or urinary tract including kidneys, and in

any

> ulcerous situation either internal or external.

>

> Mucilage is soothing to burns, colitis, lungs, stomach, and skin

rashes

> of all sorts. It helps counter-balance either diarrhea or

constipation.

> Slippery Elm soothes the inflammations associated with diarrhea and

> protects the intestinal linings from further inflammation, and the

fiber

>

> it provides helps soften fecal matter and move it easily out of the

> body.

>

> Whenever you are dealing with what I call an " itis " situation, the

> mucilaginous and nutritional action of Slippery Elm comes more into

> play. " itis " conditions include: arthritis, tendonitis prostatitis,

> bronchitis, colitis, conjunctivitis, etc. The " itis " means that the

area

>

> or organ is inflamed and irritated. The mucilaginous and

> anti-inflammatory attributes of Slippery Elm definitely come into

play

> here.

>

> Mucilage does not break down or disappear quickly when put to use,

which

>

> means that you can usually get continuous results from one dosage

to the

>

> next. Take 1 tsp. Slippery Elm powder with a glass of water or

juice

> (lukewarm liquid makes it work fastest), and it will stir up and

start

> activating the mucilage immediately. This " slippery help " will

extend

> itself to the bowels so that subsequent bowel movements show

effects of

> the mucilaginous quality of Slippery Elm.

>

> There is one note of caution about this mucilaginous action of

Slippery

> Elm. If you find it necessary to use this herb daily for a period

of

> three weeks or more, it would be wise to take a day off from its

use

> once a week. This herb does its job so well that a prolonged use of

2

> tsp. or more per day of the plain root powder (herbal mixtures

which

> include Slippery Elm are exempt) could, in especially sluggish

systems,

> overcoat the digestive tract and temporarily lessen assimilation of

some

>

> nutrients. If it is helping you, and you want to keep using it for

> longer periods, simply take a day off once a week or mix it with

another

>

> herb such as Ginger.

>

> In cases of severe colitis or intestinal surgery however, the

benefits

> of using it may far outweigh the small benefits of being without it

for

> a day, and in these cases you may continue as usual without a " day-

off "

> break.

>

> I mentioned that Ginger is a good herb to mix with Slippery Elm to

> insure against an unusual overcoating of the intestines. In fact,

Ginger

>

> is a good addition anytime because it significantly increases the

focus

> and action of Slippery Elm in every way. I would mix 1/4 to 1/2

part

> Ginger for each one part Slippery Elm. Most often the powdered form

> works best for these mixtures, yet chunks of each herb, simmered

> together, make a potent tea or decoction.

>

> Another word associated with Slippery Elm is " demulcent, " which,

> describes the soothing, softening, buffering and (for this herb)

poison-

>

> drawing qualities that Slippery Elm brings to any herbal

formulation.

> It is often mixed with herbs that otherwise have potent volatile

oils or

>

> attributes that may act harshly in the system. These include

Chaparral,

> Cloves, Peppermint, Garlic and Ginger.

>

> Slippery Elm buffers these strong herbs, binds them together and

adds

> the healing qualities unique to itself.

>

> You may remember that I called Cayenne and Ginger " carrier herbs. "

Their

>

> special function is to help carry the herbal effects of a formula

deeply

>

> into the body tissues and organs. Slippery Elm, then, could be

called a

> " buffer/binder " herb. By analogy, if we were speaking of a group of

> people, Slippery Elm would be the diplomat, interperting even the

> harshest statements in a tactful and usable fashion so the most

> aggressive elements in the group could work smoothly together

without

> irritating each other or innocent bystanders.

>

> Slippery Elm also has strong nutritional value (see Nutrition

> application) and can be used as an addition to oatmeal to increase

its

> protein and give a pudding-like consistency to the cereal while

lending

> its light nutty flavor. When used for making cough syrup, cough

lozenges

>

> or sore-throat lozenges it is so soothing and tasty that children

and

> other finicky eaters usually like using them. (See Cough

application

> below and Lozenge instruction p. 17.)

>

>

>

>

>

> This is brought to you by Lalitha Thomas and is from her book 10

> Essential Herbs.

>

> Lalitha Thomas is an educator and consultant who began her practice

with

>

> herbs as a child, caring for sick and wounded animals. For over

thirty

> years she has studied and tested her applications with clients and

> friends, and trained hundreds of students in her herbal " magic. "

>

>

> COUGH SYRUP:

> Slippery Elm makes great cough syrup used either alone or as a base

for

> additional herbs. Since it helps to collect and expel mucus, acts

> against inflammation, and serves to soothe and nourish, Slippery

Elm

> really shines as a cough syrup. Here are a few recipes which can be

> cooked up when needed and/or stored fairly well in the refrigerator

for

> a few weeks. After a few weeks, to insure potency, it is best to

start

> with a fresh batch when another need arises. An older syrup often

still

> tastes OK and usually wouldn't hurt, however.

>

> RECIPE #1:

> In a saucepan, mix 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) Slippery Elm powder or

Slippery Elm

>

> small chunks with 1 cup raw honey or light organic unsulphured

molasses.

>

> Simmer and stir gently for 20 minutes. That's it! If you want it

> thinner, feel free to add a little water.

>

> If you started with powder it will be a thicker brew as you do not

> (cannot) strain it out. If you started with the herbal chunks, you

will

> get a juicier brew as the chunks are strained out after simmering.

Some

> people really like having the herb powder left in for extra

potency,

> while others don't like the texture and so prefer to strain the

herb

> out. It's your choice. This recipe is meant as a basic starting

place. I

>

> encourage you to experiment freely with proportions to suit your

needs.

>

> RECIPE #2:

> Use basic Recipe #1 but substitute an additional herb such as

chopped

> raw Onion (yummy), Comfrey, Ginger, Clove or another herb of your

> choosing for part of the Slippery Elm. If you are flexible about

the

> flavor, you can really have fun experimenting with your mixtures.

>

> RECIPE #3:

> To any finished syrup add a few drops of an essential oil to

supplement

> healing action and taste. Peppermint oil is refreshing when added

to

> Recipe #1. Clove oil would be a fine choice for its antiseptic and

> pain-numbing qualities.

>

> DOSAGE: For children up to about six years, most syrups should be

taken

> 1 tsp. at a time every two hours or as needed. For older children

or

> adults, up to 1 Tbsp. per dose is not uncommon. Take as needed.

>

> How to make Slippery Elm Cough Lozenges

>

> The Slippery Elm Slider mixed with juice just last week,

> For bowels too loose, or colitis relief.

> He can soothe, be nutritional, build strength, what a guy!

> Skin troubles? Inflammation? He'll spit in their eye!

>

> from 10 Essential Herbs Copyright 1992 Lalitha Thomas, Published by

Hohm

>

> Press, used by permission.

>

>

> " To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or

that

> we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only

unpatriotic

> and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public " .

>

> Theodore Roosevelt

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Slippery elm bark in powder form can be made into capsules. You can buy the empty capsules on the web, plus the capsule machine. Be well, Megan Kimi <kwolffden wrote: I was going to get some slippery elm bark yesterday to make into tea, but all I found was a powder form. Is this what I should have gotten? I thought it would be something more chunky for making tea. Kimi**********************************************************************************************************************************"Nothing in my hand I bring. Simply to His cross I cling."

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Kimi,

i like using slippery elm for tea in a cut and sifted version. I usually make a cold infusion if possible. I take approx. 1 tablespoon to approx 3 cups of water and let it sit out on the counter overnight and then strain and put in the refrigerator. You can heat it up, but DO NOT boil it, you want the mucilaginous part of the plant to heal your mucous membranes. Most of the mail order organic places will have it and some good health food stores with bulk herbs.

When using the powder it is tough to make a tea as it gets really gloopy (like that word I use slippery elm powder in cooked oatmeal, in yogurt (great with a little cinnamon for heartburn), you can put it in some applesauce, use your imagination.

 

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It comes as a fine powder and as a slightly more chunky version. The problem is that since it is a soft wood the cut and sifted (C & S) bark is still pretty fine. Grenn blessings, Dawn Herbalist, aromatherapist In Orlando, FL.Kimi <kwolffden wrote: I was going to get some slippery elm bark yesterday to make into tea, but all I found was a powder form. Is this what I should have gotten? I thought it would be something more chunky for making tea. Kimi**********************************************************************************************************************************"Nothing in my hand I bring. Simply to His cross I

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I am not Misty, but I have information on Slippery Elm. I use it alot.

 

It is very nutritious, soothing, coats the whole digestive tract healing

it, and literally heals internal ulcers where ever they may be in the

intestines. Excellent food for people who can not eat anything. Corrects

irritation of the female tract, growth on the female organs, fallen

uterus, swollen glands of teh neck, enlarged prostate, painful

testicles, and remedies mumps and soothes the bowel.

 

 

I take equal parts of Slippery Elm, Flax seed meal, and psyllium and mix

and divide in to little bags and put most in the freezer and take a

heaping spoonful each morning before breakfast. Keeps the bowels moving

and gives bulk to them. You can heal colitis with this. I healed it in

myself years ago. We use it now for good measure as it is so good for

us. I use a pound of each one.

 

This can be given to children or the aged.

 

Hope it will answer your question. and by the way this was my own

formula I concocted years ago when I was very sick and it healed my

colon.

 

Regards,

 

Kathryn

 

 

 

 

 

, " Wendy Galt " <wgalt

wrote:

>

> Misty, do you have a profile on Slippery Elm you could provide us?

Much appreciated if this is possible.

> Regards,

> Wendy

>

>