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Angeloftheshire
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Post by Angeloftheshire » Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:15 pm

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.

My Favorite 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
teaspoons 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
Blessings...
Angel

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cold remedies

Post by mj22769 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:56 pm

I swear by a combo of echinacea and zinc.  Neither one alone works for me but in combo they reduce my symptoms drastically and shorten my cold to just 4-5 days instead of 2 weeks.  I take the combo 3 times a day.

At night I drink a hot toddy. I make mine a little different than most---I use honey chamomile tea as a base. Then put in a tbls of whiskey. Honey to taste. and a squeeze of lemon. I hate whiskey but it's fine this way and makes me feel better.

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Post by Aromatic » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:30 am

I iwll add in to very simple thing, that can cure your cold and flu.

1) Loads of Orange Juice .. I take in as much as I can ;) Make sure you get the fresh ones.
2) 1 tbsp honey, thrice a day
3) There are these balck seeds, known as kalaunji in Hindi. Take one tespoon every morning with a glass of milk
No adds in signatures!

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