The Ingredients and Why They Work

Four Ingredients. The Complete Gut Healing System.

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  Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) - Mucilage, Coating and Nutrient Buffering

  Slippery elm bark contains up to 50% mucilage - a complex of polysaccharides that absorb water and form a thick, viscous gel when hydrated. This gel coats the mucous membranes of the entire gastrointestinal tract, creating a physical barrier that protects inflamed tissue from digestive acids, bile salts, and ingested irritants. Unlike anti-diarrhoeal medications that simply slow gut motility, slippery elm addresses the root irritation. Its mucilage also has mild astringent properties that reduce excessive gut secretions contributing to loose stools, while simultaneously providing a nutrient-rich substrate that feeds healing intestinal cells. It is gentle enough to be used during active flare-ups and is one of the few herbal gut remedies with effects visible within hours of the first dose.
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  Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis) - Deep Mucilage and Anti-Inflammatory

  Marshmallow root contains a higher concentration of mucilage than slippery elm, composed primarily of pectin, flavonoids, and phenolic acids. Its mucilage is particularly effective at soothing the upper gastrointestinal tract - the stomach and small intestine - where it coats irritated tissue and reduces the hypersensitivity responses that trigger nausea, acid reflux, and food intolerance reactions in sensitive dogs. Its flavonoid compounds additionally inhibit pro-inflammatory mediators including COX-2 and 5-LOX enzymes, reducing the chronic low-level inflammation in the gut wall that perpetuates digestive symptoms even between obvious flare-ups. Marshmallow root is particularly suited to dogs with a history of ulceration, gastritis, or chronic vomiting.
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  Psyllium Husk (Plantago ovata) - Bidirectional Fibre and Prebiotic

  Psyllium husk is a uniquely effective fibre because it works bidirectionally. Its gel-forming soluble fibre fraction absorbs up to 10 times its weight in water - in diarrhoea, this excess water absorption adds bulk and slows transit; in constipation, it retains moisture in the stool, preventing the hardening that causes straining. This bidirectional action makes it suitable for dogs whose gut alternates between both states, which is common in IBD and food sensitivity cases. Its soluble fibre also acts as a selective prebiotic, fermenting in the colon to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) - butyrate in particular - that are the primary fuel source for colonocytes (colon wall cells) and are essential for maintaining the integrity of the gut barrier.
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  DGL - Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice - Mucosal Repair and Gastric Protection

  DGL is licorice root processed to remove glycyrrhizin - the compound responsible for the blood pressure and hormonal side effects of whole licorice at high doses. What remains is the most therapeutically active portion for gut health: a concentrated source of flavonoids including liquiritin, isoliquiritin, and glabridin, which stimulate the proliferation of mucus-secreting goblet cells in the gut lining. More mucus means better protection of the epithelium against gastric acid, digestive enzymes, and luminal antigens. DGL also reduces Helicobacter-type bacterial adhesion to stomach mucosa, supports the healing of erosive lesions, and modulates the immune response in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) that drives inappropriate inflammatory responses in food sensitivity and IBD cases.