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Slippery Elm

People mainly take Slippery Elm for digestion, libido. Based on 6 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1937 of 2,750 overall.

14
User score
Mixed
17% positive17% mixed17% negative50% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 33% are positive.

Clinical research
CLimited research
0
meta-analyses
1
RCTs
33
papers

What Slippery Elm does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

CLimited research

1–4 randomized controlled trials, no meta-analysis yet. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

No meta-analyses or systematic reviews published yet — 1 randomized trials found.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

No doses stated in the reports so far.

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

loose stools ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“She is also taking slippery elm.”
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“I would look into ginger tea, slipper elm, and aloe Vera juice inner filet.”
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“take some breaks or rotate with things like Aloe Vera or Slippery Elm.”
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“Magnesium, Slippery Elm helped me a lot”
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“I've taken slippery elm for stomach problems and also ashwagandha for about a year to bring down stress. I didn't notice any changes in libido”
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Top discussions (5)

Other options for digestion

User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate