>Supplement Index > Slippery Elm / Ulmus rubra / Ulmus fulva > Slippery Elm General Information Slippery Elm Uses & Scientific Evidence For Slippery Elm Dosage Information Slippery Elm Safety & Interaction Information Buy Slippery Elm Supplements - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Slippery Elm General Information The inner bark of Slippery Elm is a Native American favorite, and was easily adopted by European colonists for the treatment of sore throats, coughs, dryness of the lungs, wounds, skin inflammations, and irritations of the digestive tract. This herb was also made into a porridge and given to weaned infants to soothe their stomachs. Civil War heroes credited Slippery Elm with healing war wounds. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Slippery Elm Uses & Scientific Evidence For Today Slippery Elm is used as a cough lozenge and is widely available in pharmacies. This herb is also used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease ( such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), gastritis, heartburn, and hemorrhoids. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Slippery Elm Dosage Information Use cough lozenges as needed. For digestive disorders, make a porridge of Slippery Elm with a bit of honey, and eat as desired. A standard dosage of capsulized powder is 500 to 1000 mg 3 times daily. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Slippery Elm Safety & Interaction Information Slippery Elm taken in the recommended doses is generally safe, with occasional allergic reactions. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - Buy Slippery Elm Supplements Below