Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
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(Ulmus rubra )
(inner bark)
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1200 mg |
Bovine Gelatin Capsules, Nothing else
On August 8, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter stating that the manufacturer of this product (Oregon’s Wild Harvest, Inc.) is in serious violation of current Good Manufacturing Practices for dietary supplements. Additionally, the FDA warned that the source materials for multiple products from this manufacturer were contaminated with allergens, filth, and other foreign materials. Examples of identified allergens included wheat, walnut, and nut shells; examples of filth and foreign materials included rodent feces, rock, glass, and plastic (109422). Advise patients not to take this product.
This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Slippery Elm. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Slippery Elm. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately (4,12,272,512,1740).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Slippery elm bark has historically been inserted into the cervix to induce abortion. As a result, slippery elm has been reported in some sources to have abortifacient activity. However, there is no reliable information available about whether slippery elm has abortifacient activity when taken orally.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Slippery Elm. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Details
Slippery elm inner bark contains mucilage, which may interfere with the absorption of orally administered drugs (19).
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Slippery Elm. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Orally, slippery elm seems to be well tolerated. A thorough evaluation of safety outcomes with topical use of slippery elm has not been conducted.
Dermatologic ...Topically, slippery elm extracts can cause contact dermatitis. The pollen is an allergen (6). Contact dermatitis and urticaria have been reported after exposure to slippery elm or an oleoresin contained in the slippery elm bark (75131).