Most fiber supplements do one job: add bulk and keep things moving. A good fiber blend does that too, but it can do much more for a digestive tract that has been worn down or damaged. Built with soothing, slippery herbs alongside the fiber, it coats and calms the tissue as it moves through, healing the stomach and the intestines together.
This past year, this blend was one of the aids that helped restore my digestive tract while I was dealing with Bladder Pain Syndrome, with aloe vera juice as a good companion. There is so much healing in it, not just bulk. I wrote about that experience in Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS).
What a Good Fiber Blend Contains
A good healing fiber blend might contain these five powders:
- Psyllium Husk Powder, 6 parts, and Psyllium Seed Powder, 4 parts. The foundation. Both swell and gel in water, adding soft bulk and holding moisture as they move through, with no harsh stimulation.
- Slippery Elm Powder, 3 parts. A rich, slippery bark that coats and calms irritated tissue all along the digestive tract and eases the passage of the fiber.
- Marshmallow Root Powder, 1 part. Another deeply soothing herb, close to Slippery Elm in action, that calms and heals inflamed tissue.
- Aloe Vera Powder, 1 part. A healing plant with a long history of digestive support.
“Parts” can be any measure you like, as long as you use the same one for every herb. By weight, that’s 6 ounces of Psyllium Husk, 4 of Psyllium Seed, 3 of Slippery Elm and 1 each of Marshmallow and Aloe.
Putting It Together
Simply mix the powders together well and keep them in a tightly closed jar.
How Much and How Often
1 rounded teaspoon, stirred into juice or water, once or more a day depending on your need. Drink it right away, before it thickens.
This is shared for educational purposes, from my own study and experience. It is not medical advice.
