I just placed my first order at Our 4 Corners, will tell you when it arrives. Where did you order your's from?

Also what's the best way of using it? I've read about dissolving one tablespoon in a glass of water and drinking it in a morning but looks like you use it differently.

I'm a woos and take the capsules. The powder inside appears to be a browny green. Don't panic if you notice a change in the colour of your stool ( sorry if TMI) but at higher doses it can make it greener in colour.

I know slippery elm comes in powder or cut and sifted that used for infusions (tea). What do you think is more beneficial?

Steve,

I'd ordered it from Our4corners for 3 years now. That yucky batch came from there but I returned it for a refund. I just ordered 7 mucilaginous herbs from MountainRoseHerbs. I'm trying their slippery elm, kelp powder, marshmallow root powder, marshmallow leaf powder, Licorice root powder, Psyllium husk powder and chia seeds.

I don't mix 1 tbs ina glass of water. I liek to add 1 Tbs to 1/4 cup of warm water and make a thick pudding. Then I keep it in the fridge and eat a teaspoon a couple times a day and before bed. That much lasts me 3-4 days.

I was desperate yesterday because I've been without my slippery elm now for 2 weeks. I bought some frozen okra at the store. That's also a mucilagenous herb/plant. My GOD does it taste disgusting! It wasn't horrendous warm but cold it is. It worked though. My bad pain from yesterday is much milder today.

I'll let you know if any of the new herbs work and taste okay.

Lori

Is Licorice root powder safe to take or better to stick with DGL? What do think about L-glutamine, is it beneficial for gastritis healing?

What are the benefits of taking slippery elm? Is there a downside? I've been trying licorice root DGL so what's the different (in terms of what it does)

Slippery elm helps to coat the insides so to speak. It works from the mouth to the anus and all the bits in between. If it doesn't do anything for you I don't think it has side effects to harm you.

Does it need to be dissolved in very hot(boiling) water or slightly warm water should be OK?

Since my builk shipment will not arrive till next week I purchased a bottle of Solaray's slippery elm in the capsule form from the local health store. I tried to dissolve powder from 2 400 mg capsules in the 4 oz of hot water but it doesn't produce anything looking like jello more like wooden powder in water and tastes like I'd expect wooden bark to taste. Since I never tried it before I'm not sure what to expect. What is a reliable way of verifying quality of slippery elm bark?

Out of curiosity can I ask why you break open the capsules? Why not take them as they are. I know you'll have a reason and being a nosy parker I'd love to know why. ta

I just wanted to try powder in it's pure form, learn the taste and consitency. Still don't know how good product is supposed to look and taste. Powder inside of the capsules is light brown.

Is it better to take it between meals or right before?

It's best taken within 15 -20 minutes of eating - either side. I get my capsules from my naturopath as sourcing good products is challenging as you know well. I'm guessing its yukky in flavour but could be wrong.

I believe there is no side of taking SE. So far I've been taking contains of 4 capsules -makes whole heaping teaspoon and desolved it in 2 oz of warm water. I'm starting with taking this 5-10 min before breakfast. I'll try that for few days and then will try to add second serving of SE before or after dinner. How much SE in terms of dry powder would be good take per day?