Slippery Elm (Ulmus Rubra)
Also known as: Ulmus rubra, Red elm
Boosts mucilage and moisture in body tissues. Coats and soothes your digestive tract while supporting comfort for vaginal dryness and irritation - comfort where it counts.
What it is
Slippery elm is the inner bark of the Ulmus rubra tree, traditionally used in North American herbal medicine. It contains mucilage, a gel-forming substance that coats and soothes tissue on contact.
Why we use it
We include it in Women's Probiotic Gummies for its traditional soothing role for both digestive and intimate comfort, complementing the probiotic strains in the formula.
What the research generally suggests
Slippery elm's soothing, mucilage-forming action is well documented traditionally and has some early scientific support for digestive comfort; direct clinical research on oral slippery elm for vaginal dryness specifically is limited, so this benefit is based more on its general mucous-membrane-soothing properties.
Typical amounts
Traditional and supplement use commonly ranges from around 200-400mg per serving of powdered bark or extract.
In Flexies products: 400mg per serving.
Benefits
- Gut soothing
- Vaginal moisture
- Dryness relief
- Mucous membrane support
Good to know
- • May slow the absorption of other oral medications if taken at the exact same time — a general spacing of a couple of hours is a sensible precaution.
- • If you're pregnant, check with your GP before regular use, as traditional use during pregnancy is not well studied.
As always, if you're unsure whether this ingredient is right for you, chat to your GP or pharmacist before adding it to your routine.