Re: Re: Acid reflux - Slippery Elm

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Slippery elm is listed as beneficial on the blood type diet for blood types

A and O (and neutral for blood types B and AB). Cayenne is listed as a

" must avoid " only for blood type A; neutral for B and AB, and beneficial

for blood type O.

It has such a strange name, I confess I have avoided ever trying it just

because of its name, though I bought some a while back. I wonder what it's

shelf life is. What I have must be years old and is in powder form.

At 08:10 PM 9/27/2005 -0700, you wrote:

>At 07:34 PM 9/27/2005, Bill Kingsbury wrote:

> >

> > Slippery elm (powdered herb - or tea) would be much better

> > for someone who doesn't like cayenne. Or take slippery elm

> > with the cayenne, to make it less harsh; it is VERY mild.

>

>

>

> " For a natural antacid, slippery elm is able to

> neutralize excess acids in the stomach and

> intestines. ... Slippery Elm is also rich in

> nutrients and is easy to digest ... "

>

>

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rver/20000312.htm

>

>

>Slippery elm:

>

>A wonderfully mucilaginous bark that soothes

>upset stomachs and irritated skin

>

>by Carol Geck, ND

>Idaho Observer, March 2000

>

>Slippery Elm is probably one of the most forgotten herbs

>among today's natural healers and yet is one of the most

>useful herbs to keep on hand. Slippery Elm grows

>throughout North America, and is also known by the names

>Red Elm, Moose Elm, Rock Elm, Sweet Elm, Winged Elm, and

>Indian Elm.

>

>The medicinal part of Slippery Elm is the dried inner

>part of the bark. The inner bark is then ground into

>powder and used for its mucilaginous properties. Dr.

> Shook, founder of the Los Angeles Herbal

>Institute many years ago, gives the following breakdown

>for slippery elm bark:

>

> " The principle constituents of the bark are the mucilage

>which is very similar to that found in flaxseed (C-12,

>H-20, O-10), starch, clacium oxalate (CA, C2, O4) and

>acid sodium phosphate (H-2, NA, PO-4). "

>

>Taken as a tea, it can help to relieve the irritations

>of the mucous membranes in our bodies. This involves the

>30 to 32 feet of the alimentary canal or intestinal

>tract. This wonderful herb is good for such things as

>sore throats, gastrointestinal ulcers, tuberculosis,

>asthma, diphtheria, croup, pleurisy, diarrhea,

>dysentery, and many urinary problems. Externally, it is

>can be applied as a poultice to irritated and inflamed

>skin, skin ulcers and to wounds. It is commonly used

>this way to relieve the itchiness from poison ivy and

>chicken pox.

>

>For a natural antacid, slippery elm is able to

>neutralize excess acids in the stomach and intestines.

>

>I have found that drinking slippery elm tea is quite

>effective in overcoming indigestion. So next time you

>reach for one of those antacids that are advertised on

>the television, think about slippery elm capsules or a

>nice cup of slippery elm tea. You can find capsules or

>the bulk herb at your nearest health food store. It is

>preferable use all organic herbs and teas.

>

>Slippery Elm is also rich in nutrients and is easy to

>digest, making it an excellent food to replace those

>that may cause digestive discomfort. It can be made into

>a gruel with the consistency of oatmeal for food

>purposes. This will usually stay down even when all else

>causes nausea and vomiting and will give strength when

>needed.

>

>A somewhat standard way to make slippery elm gruel is to

>gradually mix one pint or more of warm (not hot or to

>the boiling point) honey water with four to six

>tablespoons of slippery elm root powder. Use a wire wisk

>to mix the gruel. Do this until the desired consistency

>is attained. For flavoring, you can add a bit of honey,

>pure maple syrup or barley malt and/or a dash or two of

>cinnamon powder. In most cases, this mixture should be

>readily accepted both by young infants as well as the

>aged. For those who are severely debilitated and wasting

>away, you can prepare the gruel with ginseng tea. In

>times of famine, early American settlers used it as a

>survival food. It is said Washington and his

>troops survived for several days on slippery elm gruel

>during the bitter winter at Valley Forge.

>

>Many years ago, a knife slipped in my hand and I was

>left with a gash across my little finger which bled

>profusely. At one point I thought that I may need to go

>the nearest emergency center.

>

>I then remembered what I had been taught in herb class:

>that Native Americans used slippery elm for cuts. As I

>sprinkled slippery elm on my finger, the bleeding

>stopped as the powdered herb sealed and then protected

>the wound like a natural cast. This stayed on my finger

>until the healing was complete, which was about 2 weeks.

>When the " cast " finally fell off my finger, the skin was

>totally healed with just a small hint of a scar. I wore

>gloves to wash dishes or to take a shower during that

>time.

>

>Another opportunity arose in which I used it on our

>beloved cat. When she was first given to us we decided

>that we had lost so many to the coyotes in the area,

>that she would be an " indoor cat. " Knowing that cats

>love to shred furniture and the like, we had her front

>paws declawed. Apparently the veterinarian had trouble

>controlling her so we were called to take her home. She

>kept pulling off the bandages revealing that her paws

>were bleeding horribly. We grabbed the slippery elm and

>dipped her paws into the powder. The bleeding soon

>stopped and she finally calmed down. Anytime, that it

>appeared that she had licked the " cast " down to the

>wound, we would " redip " her paws.

>

>We never go anywhere without our " traveling natural

>emergency kit " which contains slippery elm. I can

>honestly say that slippery elm is used the most out of

>the kit. It is a very good idea to carry this precious

>herb with you at all times. You never know when the

>occasion will arise when it will be needed.

>

>

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>

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>Phone: 208-255-2307 Email: observer@... Web:

><http://proliberty.com/observer/>http://proliberty.com/observer/

>

>

>

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>circumstances should any information published here be considered a

>substitute for personal medical advice from a qualified physician. -the owner

>

>

>

>

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Clarification of my last post --

I just realized I was unclear in that last post. When saying " it " had such

a strange name, I was not talking about cayenne, but slippery elm.

At 10:42 PM 9/27/2005 -0500, you wrote:

>Slippery elm is listed as beneficial on the blood type diet for blood types

>A and O (and neutral for blood types B and AB). Cayenne is listed as a

> " must avoid " only for blood type A; neutral for B and AB, and beneficial

>for blood type O.

>

>It has such a strange name, I confess I have avoided ever trying it just

>because of its name, though I bought some a while back. I wonder what it's

>shelf life is. What I have must be years old and is in powder form.

>

>

>At 08:10 PM 9/27/2005 -0700, you wrote:

>

>

> >At 07:34 PM 9/27/2005, Bill Kingsbury wrote:

> > >

> > > Slippery elm (powdered herb - or tea) would be much better

> > > for someone who doesn't like cayenne. Or take slippery elm

> > > with the cayenne, to make it less harsh; it is VERY mild.

> >

> >

> >

> > " For a natural antacid, slippery elm is able to

> > neutralize excess acids in the stomach and

> > intestines. ... Slippery Elm is also rich in

> > nutrients and is easy to digest ... "

> >

> >

> ><<http://www.proliberty.com/observer/20000312.htm>http://www.proliberty.c

> om/observer/20000312.htm>http://www.proliberty.com/observer/20000312.htm

> >

> >

> >Slippery elm:

> >

> >A wonderfully mucilaginous bark that soothes

> >upset stomachs and irritated skin

> >

> >by Carol Geck, ND

> >Idaho Observer, March 2000

> >

> >Slippery Elm is probably one of the most forgotten herbs

> >among today's natural healers and yet is one of the most

> >useful herbs to keep on hand. Slippery Elm grows

> >throughout North America, and is also known by the names

> >Red Elm, Moose Elm, Rock Elm, Sweet Elm, Winged Elm, and

> >Indian Elm.

> >

> >The medicinal part of Slippery Elm is the dried inner

> >part of the bark. The inner bark is then ground into

> >powder and used for its mucilaginous properties. Dr.

> > Shook, founder of the Los Angeles Herbal

> >Institute many years ago, gives the following breakdown

> >for slippery elm bark:

> >

> > " The principle constituents of the bark are the mucilage

> >which is very similar to that found in flaxseed (C-12,

> >H-20, O-10), starch, clacium oxalate (CA, C2, O4) and

> >acid sodium phosphate (H-2, NA, PO-4). "

> >

> >Taken as a tea, it can help to relieve the irritations

> >of the mucous membranes in our bodies. This involves the

> >30 to 32 feet of the alimentary canal or intestinal

> >tract. This wonderful herb is good for such things as

> >sore throats, gastrointestinal ulcers, tuberculosis,

> >asthma, diphtheria, croup, pleurisy, diarrhea,

> >dysentery, and many urinary problems. Externally, it is

> >can be applied as a poultice to irritated and inflamed

> >skin, skin ulcers and to wounds. It is commonly used

> >this way to relieve the itchiness from poison ivy and

> >chicken pox.

> >

> >For a natural antacid, slippery elm is able to

> >neutralize excess acids in the stomach and intestines.

> >

> >I have found that drinking slippery elm tea is quite

> >effective in overcoming indigestion. So next time you

> >reach for one of those antacids that are advertised on

> >the television, think about slippery elm capsules or a

> >nice cup of slippery elm tea. You can find capsules or

> >the bulk herb at your nearest health food store. It is

> >preferable use all organic herbs and teas.

> >

> >Slippery Elm is also rich in nutrients and is easy to

> >digest, making it an excellent food to replace those

> >that may cause digestive discomfort. It can be made into

> >a gruel with the consistency of oatmeal for food

> >purposes. This will usually stay down even when all else

> >causes nausea and vomiting and will give strength when

> >needed.

> >

> >A somewhat standard way to make slippery elm gruel is to

> >gradually mix one pint or more of warm (not hot or to

> >the boiling point) honey water with four to six

> >tablespoons of slippery elm root powder. Use a wire wisk

> >to mix the gruel. Do this until the desired consistency

> >is attained. For flavoring, you can add a bit of honey,

> >pure maple syrup or barley malt and/or a dash or two of

> >cinnamon powder. In most cases, this mixture should be

> >readily accepted both by young infants as well as the

> >aged. For those who are severely debilitated and wasting

> >away, you can prepare the gruel with ginseng tea. In

> >times of famine, early American settlers used it as a

> >survival food. It is said Washington and his

> >troops survived for several days on slippery elm gruel

> >during the bitter winter at Valley Forge.

> >

> >Many years ago, a knife slipped in my hand and I was

> >left with a gash across my little finger which bled

> >profusely. At one point I thought that I may need to go

> >the nearest emergency center.

> >

> >I then remembered what I had been taught in herb class:

> >that Native Americans used slippery elm for cuts. As I

> >sprinkled slippery elm on my finger, the bleeding

> >stopped as the powdered herb sealed and then protected

> >the wound like a natural cast. This stayed on my finger

> >until the healing was complete, which was about 2 weeks.

> >When the " cast " finally fell off my finger, the skin was

> >totally healed with just a small hint of a scar. I wore

> >gloves to wash dishes or to take a shower during that

> >time.

> >

> >Another opportunity arose in which I used it on our

> >beloved cat. When she was first given to us we decided

> >that we had lost so many to the coyotes in the area,

> >that she would be an " indoor cat. " Knowing that cats

> >love to shred furniture and the like, we had her front

> >paws declawed. Apparently the veterinarian had trouble

> >controlling her so we were called to take her home. She

> >kept pulling off the bandages revealing that her paws

> >were bleeding horribly. We grabbed the slippery elm and

> >dipped her paws into the powder. The bleeding soon

> >stopped and she finally calmed down. Anytime, that it

> >appeared that she had licked the " cast " down to the

> >wound, we would " redip " her paws.

> >

> >We never go anywhere without our " traveling natural

> >emergency kit " which contains slippery elm. I can

> >honestly say that slippery elm is used the most out of

> >the kit. It is a very good idea to carry this precious

> >herb with you at all times. You never know when the

> >occasion will arise when it will be needed.

> >

> >

> >--------------------------------------------------------

> >

> >The Idaho Observer P.O. Box 457 Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869

> >Phone: 208-255-2307 Email: observer@... Web:

> ><<http://proliberty.com/observer/>http://proliberty.com/observer/>http://

> proliberty.com/observer/

> >

> >

> >

> >More information >>

> >

> ><<<http://members.tripod.com/~healingtools/HT_pages.html#slipelm>http://m

>

embers.tripod.com/~healingtools/HT_pages.html#slipelm>http://members.tripod.com/\

~healingtools/HT_pages.html#slipelm>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >---

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >Note: This forum is for discussion of health related subjects but under no

> >circumstances should any information published here be considered a

> >substitute for personal medical advice from a qualified physician. -the

> owner

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Michele Deradune wrote:

> It has such a strange name, I confess I have avoided ever trying it just

> because of its name, though I bought some a while back. I wonder what it's

> shelf life is. What I have must be years old and is in powder form.

Slippery Elm bark is great and lasts " for ever " . I am still using the

powder I brought with me from Cape town in 1998.

It works best taken as a " syrup " . the only trick is to use slippery elm

bark powder that is grey or greenish colour not the red or orangeish

colour as the latter does not thicken and make the nice syrupy stuff yo

need.

It's great for cats and dogs too - does wonders for indigestion,

diarrhea, it coats the intestines and soothes and is nutritious and

nontoxic as well. The way it's used for cats is this - and only the

quantity changes for people:-))

* Slippery elm syrup: Sprinkle 1 teasp slippery elm bark powder onto

half a cup of water. Heat with stirring till nearly boiling (but do NOT

boil) and keep the thickened syrup in the fridge. Dose 1 or 2 ml about

20 minutes before any main meal. It coats and soothes the intestines and

has a few good nutrients. It works well in cats. (Not all herbs do.)

Anything that works in cats is super safe for people:-))

Namaste,

IRene

--

Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.

www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)

Proverb:Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it.

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Michele Deradune wrote:

> Thanks for the info on the slippery elm! Now the $64,000 question: What

> does it taste like?

Acceptable but not wonderful :-))

Only one way to know for sure:-)

Put it this way: Cats pull up their noses at it, but it is not bitter or

acid or anything, so it's given to them without any " disguise " as needed

for strong herbs.

...Irene

--

Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.

www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)

Proverb:Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it.