Colds and Flus can strike at any time throughout the year, regardless of when, they always stink!
Here are some recipes for herbal "concoctions" to help you get thru, whether you are the one feeling down
or a family member. Whip some up and make a basket for a friend or co-worker that hasn't been feeling well. No matter how
you choose to use them I hope they bring some relief!
Garlic Honey Cough and Cold Syrup
Peel garlic cloves, put into a jar. cover
with honey. Set in warm place for 2 weeks or more until the garlic turns opaque. Take 1 teaspoonful as needed. Dilute with
a little water or lemon juice for children.
Onion
Cough and Cold Syrup Slice an onion, cover it
with honey, let stand overnight. Strain, take a teaspoonful 4-5 times daily as needed.
Cherry Horehound Syrup
2 ounces honey, 2 ounces water. Boil and skim. Add 1 ounce vodka,
1 ounce syrup of wild cherry bark, 1/2 ounce of horehound syrup, 1/2 ounce of rhubarb syrup, 1/2 ounce of wild ginger syrup.
Shake well before each use. Take one teaspoon as needed or every hour.
Cough Syrup Combo 2 part Elecampane Root, 1 part Horehound,
2 parts Muskmallow or Marshmallow Root. Combine all the herbs,
cover in honey and keep warm for 1 day. Strain herbs and use as needed.
Anise Tea for Coughs Using Anise as a cough remedy is now supported by science. It has been a traditional treatment for coughs,
bronchitis and asthma. The herb contains creosol and alpha-pinene that loosen bronchial secretions and make them easier to
cough up. Gently crush 1 teaspoon of anise seeds per cup of boiling water. Steep for 10-20 minutes and strain. Drink up to
3 cups per day. As a tincture, take 1/2 to 1 teaspoon up to 3 times a day. for children and the elderly begin with low-strength
preparations and increase in strength if necessary.
Cough Combo
Equal parts of Coltsfoot, Mullein and Licorice. Combine all herbs and use 1-2 tsp. per cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.
Whooping Cough 1
part White Horehound, 2 parts Mouse Ear, 1 part Sundew, 1
part Coltsfoot, 1 part Thyme. Mix all ingredients together.
Use 1-2 teaspoon to 1 cup of boiling water. Steep 10 minutes.
Old Fashioned Mustard Plaster Mix one part mustard powder with 4 parts of flour. add
enough water to make a thick paste. Rub a little warmed olive oil over the chest then apply the mustard paste to chest, lung
areas and upper back, keeping it in place with a clean cotton cloth. You can use powdered ginger root instead of mustard as
well.
Ginger Root Tea Ginger helps fight kill influenza virus and increases the immune systems ability to fight infection.
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, 1 cup of boiling water. Pinch of cayenne. Add lemon juice and honey to taste. Steep 10 minutes.
Drink as little or as much as you desire throughout the day.
Fenugreek
Tea Fenugreek's soothing mucilage may help relieve sore throat
pain, cough, and minor indigestion. Gently boil 2 teaspoons of bruised seeds per cup of water. Simmer 10 minutes. Drink up
to 3 cups a day. to improve flavor add, honey, lemon, anise or peppermint. Do not give medicinal preparations to children
under 2. for older children and the elderly start with low strength preparation and increase strength if needed.
Sore Throat 2 teaspoons honey.
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice or to taste, 1 cup water. boil water, add honey and lemon. Drink to relieve sore throat. Other
remedies: Gargle with hot salt water.1/2 teaspoon salt to 8 ounces of water 4-5 times a day.
Licorice Root ~ Suck on Licorice candy made from real licorice or drink a tea by steeping 1 teaspoon of licorice root in
1 cup of hot water for 3 minutes.
Blackberry Eat blackberries to relieve mouth sores and sore throat. Tea: Use 2 to 3 teaspoons of dried leaves per
cup of boiling water. Steep 10-20 minutes, drink up to 3 cups per day.
Echinacea 2 teaspoons per cup of water, bring to a boil then simmer
for 15 minutes. Drink up to 3 cups a day.
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus loosens the phlegm in the chest, making it easier to cough up. Studies
show Eucalyptus kills influenza, a virus that causes the most serious form of flu. It kills some bacteria so may help prevent
bacterial bronchitis, a common complication of colds and flu. Use 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried crushed leaves per cup of boiling
water. Steep 10 minutes. Drink up to 2 cup per day. Not for children under 2.
Horehound Horehound
is commonly used as a cure for childrens cough, cold and croup. This herb has expectorant properties that loosen phlegm from
the chest. Use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried herb to 1 cup of boiling water. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, drink 3 times a day.
Horehound Candy 1 cup horehound tea,
4 cups sugar, 2 cups dark or light corn syrup. Boil horehound leaves to make a good strong tea. Drain reserving 1 cup of liquid.
Add the cup of tea to the other ingredients and boil until it just starts to caramel. Put onto a flat greased cookie sheet.
Start cutting with kitchen shears or scissors as soon as it starts to harden on edges.
Allergy Relief Formula 2 parts Fenugreek, 1 part
Horehound , 1/2 part Black Cohosh, 1/8 part Lobelia.
Bronchitis 2 parts Elecampane, 1 part Goldenseal, 1 part Licorice, 1 part Wild Cherry Bark, 2 teaspoons Honey. Combine all the dry herbs together, insuring that they are well mixed.
Take 1 ounce of the dry mixture and place in a 8 ounce jar, or a mug that can be covered completely. Pour 6 ounces over herbs
and let steep for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain off the herbs and add 2 teaspoons of raw honey or to taste. Drink 6 ounces 3 times
a a day.
Cold and Flu Combo 3 parts Echinacea, 3 parts Goldenseal Root, 2 parts
Pau D Arco, 2 parts Peppermint leaf, 2 parts Mullein, 1 part
Ginger Root. Combine all of the herbs together. Place 2 Tablespoons of mix in jar that can be completely covered. Pour 6 ounces
of hot water over the herbs and seal. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain herbs. Drink 1 cup 3 times a day. Inhale the tea
to relieve sinus congestion.
Elecampane Tea Elecampane is used for chronic lung conditions, asthma, bronchitis, colds and pleurisy.
Simmer 1/2 ounce of dried root in one pint of water for 20 minutes. Drink after meals.
Bergamot Tea Bergamot is a
rich source of thymol, an aromatic antiseptic. Helps nausea, vomiting and upset stomach. Infuse 1 teaspoon dried bergamot
in one cup of boiling water. Steep for 15 minutes. Strain and add honey to taste.
Cold Sores Combine Bergamot, Eucalyptus and Tea Tree Oil.
Lemon Balm
2 Teaspoons dried herb to 1 cup of water. Steep 15-20 minutes.
Sweeten with honey and give for fevers, cold and flu symptoms.
Influenza
2 parts Boneset, 1 part Elder Flower, 1 part Peppermint. Mix all together and use 1-2 tsp. per cup of boiling water. Drink as hot as
possible.
Sinusitis 1
part Echinacea, 1 part Goldenrod, 1 part Goldenseal, 1 part
Marshmallow leaf. Mix all ingredients together and
use 1-2 teaspoons per cup of boiling water. Simmer for 15 minutes and drink 1 cup every 2 hours.
Hayfever
2 parts Elderflowers, 1 part Ephedra, 1 part Eyebright,
1 part Goldenseal. Mix all herbs together. use 1 teaspoon per cup of boiling water, let steep 10 minutes. Drink 1 cup up to
3 times a day.
Tonsillitis 2 parts Echinacea, 2 parts Poke root, 2 parts Red
Sage, 1 part Blam of Gilead. Mix all herbs together
and use 1-2 tsp per cup of boiling water. simmer for 10 minutes and drink 1 cup every 2 hours.
Blood
Purifier for Colds 2 oz. Echinacea root, 1 oz Yellow Dock root, 1 oz. Golden Seal root, 1/2 oz. Ginseng root. Powder herbs and mix together. Put into size 00 capsules
and take 2 capsules 3 times a day for 10 days. This combination is good for just about any illness.
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