by Denice Moffat | Herbs
Native American Indians used it as a poultice for wounds, boils, ulcers, inflamed eyes as well as for fevers, cold and bowel complaints. What I love most about slippery elm is that it creates huge amounts of mucilage (boogers) that coats and protects the surfaces. Some of my clients who have used it have complained that it dries out and pulls the skin when used as a poultice but I tell them they need to keep it moist and recommend they spray the wrap with distilled water 2-3 times a day to keep it moistened.
by Denice Moffat | Newsletter Archives
Just wanted to update you on the patient, Cheyanne – as of tonight there was no belly kicking at the usual time, nor was there any laying down belly rubbing or biting when I was around for the 2 hours she normally had been doing that since the pellets – I think or feel that we are over the hump/worst now and on the right track. I am keeping an eye on her, and now that I am soaking the pellets and the beet pulp. She sucks that down as if it were a malt! I can only imagine the back log of dried pellets in her gut that had wanted to move out and her poor intestinal tract must have had pockets of the dry stuff moving along. Anyway, the other two are also enjoying the soaked pellets and everyone’s manure is good! I received your box today and will get Meg and Smoky going on their stuff and then will have another phone consult with you in another week or so for my other three dogs. Lynne
