Drying Herbal Cough Syrup
This herbal cough syrup helps to expel mucus and is also a decongestant for those experiencing a damp cough with a lot of mucus production and sinus drainage.
Equipment
- 1 stock pot
- 1 mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 2 parts wild cherry bark
- 2 parts white pine bark
- 1 part spikenard
- 1 part elecampane
- 1 part yerba santa
- 1 part licorice root
- 1/2 part thyme
- 1/2 part cinnamon
- raw honey or other sweetner to taste
Instructions
- Add water and desired amount of herbs to saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer over low heat for approximately 2 hours*. The contents should decrease by about half when completed.
- Strain herbs and compost used herbs.
- Add desired amount of honey or another sweetener once contents has cooled to approximately 100 degrees.
- Bottle and keep in fridge.
Notes
To determine the amount of each to add to your recipes each part will be considered a unit of measure. For example, if you make 1-part equal 1/4 cup, then 2 parts in this recipe will equal 1/2 cup and so forth. Or use ounces for better measurement. A part can then be 1/2 oz and for a 2-part herb requirement you would use 1 oz of that herb for this recipe.
You generally use 3oz of herbs per quart of water.
Adding the honey in once the syrup has come to around 100 degrees is to not kill the beneficial properties of raw honey. You can disregard this if not using raw honey and add your sweetener whenever you'd like.
Make sure to research the above herbs before using. Talk with your healthcare provider for any questions or concerns in regard to your personal medical history.