Thunderbrook Slippery Elm this an incredibly useful botanical and is use it in many of Thunderbrook herbal mixes for its gut soothing and nutritive properties despite its cost. Please note there are two grades available – this is the finer higher quality inner bark and not the coarser less effective outer bark. (Thunderbrook do not sell the less effective outer bark).
The inner bark contains high amounts of mucilage made up of starch polysaccharides and low levels of tannins. When water is added to the powdered bark the “slippery” brew is soothing to irritated mucous membranes of the intestinal tract as well as the throat.
