Posted by Karina (Seattle) on 12/01/2024
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I began to lose my voice gradually on Wednesday evening, and by Friday night I could only whisper. I gargled with salt water, honey, acv, and cayenne those days. Saturday morning (still only whispering at this point), I bought some slippery elm capsules (and took them twice a day), as well as some "soothing throat tea", with the second ingredient being slippery elm. I drank 5 cups on Saturday and a couple on Sunday. By Sunday afternoon I had my voice back (not perfect, but I can use my vocal chords).
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Posted by Charles Brown (Oceanside, Ca) on 04/17/2012
Hey just wanted to let you know I found Slippery Elm powder at Cream of the crop in oceanside. Also you can find at Vitamin Shops around san diego.. Hope this helps.
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Posted by Lex (San Diego, Ca) on 04/17/2012
I called some local stores about elm powder... they don't have it. where can I find it? Lex D
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Posted by Gloria (Grass Valley, Ca) on 04/05/2010
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Regarding laryngitis & sore throat: 20 years ago I was having laryngitis frequently during the winter, then heard about slippery elm powder. I began taking a heaping teaspoon of it mixed with plain yogurt (it has a very chalky texture, hard to dissolve in liquid), every morning and evening, and it not only quickly healed laryngitis I had at the time, BUT, I have NEVER had laryngitis again, nor even a normal sore throat. I read about its properties, & it coats all your mucus membranes from the mouth to the anus, thus also helps with digestion issues & is extremely nourishing. So benevolent I don't see how it could cause problems for anyone, but of course you can find more info on it in herbal books etc. I have been taking it on a fairly regular basis since then; I very rarely ever get a cold, almost never flu, & this may be part of the reason.
