

What can help a sore throat in winter weather?
Slippery Elm can help to soothe a cough and sore throat in cold dry winter weather. Slippery Elm Bark, or Ulmus Rubra, comes from a tree native to the central and eastern U.S. and Canada. Slippery Elm contains mucilage, a sticky mixture of sugars that can't be broken down by the human digestive tract and the mucilage soothes the throat by providing a coating. Some studies have shown that Slippery Elm can reduce inflammation and relive pain in an irritated sore throat. The mu