Slippery Elm Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings

Slippery Elm Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings





  • Slippery elm is sometimes used as a therapy in inflammatory bowel disease and should be used with caution. Consult with you physician.
    – Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2002 Feb;16(2):197-205 — Antioxidant effects of herbal therapies used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease: an in vitro study. — Langmead L, Dawson C, Hawkins C, Banna N, Loo S, Rampton DS.

  • The effect on pregnant or nursing women is unknown and should be used with caution.

  • May cause an internal or external allergic reaction.














last update: March 2014