Moistening Herbal Cough Syrup
This cough syrup is for a dry and unproductive cough. This can help to moisten the lungs and expel any trapped mucus.
Equipment
- 1 stock pot
- 1 mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 2 parts mullein
- 2 parts marshmallow
- 2 parts plantain
- 1 part licorice
- 1/2 part pleurisy optional
- 1/2 part lobelia
- raw honey or another sweetener to taste
Instructions
- Add water and desired amount of herbs to stock pot.
- Bring to a simmer over low heat for approximately 2 hours*. Decrease contents to about half.
- Strain herbs and compost used herbs
- Once syrup has cooled to approximately 100 degrees, add in the raw honey and stir.
- Bottle and refrigerate.
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.