Hi all,
I am making cough/cold/flu syrup next weekend. I call it the Kitchen Sink. It’s got everything in there.
Here’s what I’m going to use:
Cold and flu:
- Elderberries
- Clears Mucus
- Quickens recovery
- Anti-inflammatory
- Iron
- Zinc
- Vitamin C
- Immune booster
- Decongestant
- Expectorant
- Pineapple juice
- Vitamins A & C
- Aids in digestion
- Honey
- Sore throat
- Lemon
- Sore throat
- Vitamin C
- Alkaline effects
- Ginger
- Soothes stomach
- Curbs motion sickness
- Aids digestion
- Respiratory aid
- Cayenne pepper
- Sore throat
- Echinacea
- Sore throat
- Flu
- Tonsillitis
- Immune modulator
- Anti-inflammatory
- Chamomile
- Congestion
- Hay Fever
- Headache
- Licorice Root
- Expectorant
- Cough
- Bronchitis
- Soothes
- Anti-inflammatory
- Nettle Leaf
- Anti-allergy
- Rhinitis
- Tonic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Thyme
- Expectorant
- Muscle aches
Pain Relievers:
- Ashwagandha Root
- Convalescence
- Mild sedative
- Tonic
- White Willow Bark
- Anti-inflammatory
- Fever Reducer
- Pain reliever
- Cramp Bark
- Muscle aches
- Pain relief
- Sedative
I will make a decoction of all the hard woody barks, roots, and berries. Infuse all the leaves and flowers. Then, combine them together with the honey, pineapple & lemon juices and cayenne while they are still warm. Finally, I will bottle them in a dark glass bottle with a cork stopper and store in a cool, dry place until needed up to 6 months.
I’ll update when it is complete.
Update:
Today I finished the process. It didn’t taste great, but it wasn’t bad. I had an issue with the brown bottles I chose to store the syrup in. 3 out of the 6 cracked during the disinfecting process. To be honest, it was my fault. I cooled them too fast instead of letting them cool in the oven. Lesson learned.
Another issue was, I had too much to bottle. There’s no way my family will use this all in a 6 month period. I guess I’ll have some to throw away at the end of the flu season. Better safe than sorry. Maybe I’ll send some to my son at college. maybe he can share with his flat mates.
I have calculated all the ingredients I put in there divided by the volume that was created and found this to be the dosing directions: 1 Tablespoon every hour until there is change and 1T 3x per day thereafter.
Time will tell how it works.
Again, I’ll keep you posted.