I love herbs. I believe they are God's medicine~ after all, why would He put all of these amazing medicinal plants on earth but to be used. These two herbal remedies have been the saving grace for my little one this week. I ventured out to the nutrition center for the herbs (Oh, how I love their bulk herb section!) The tea recipe comes from "herbs for health and healing" by Kathi Keville
For the tea:
1/2 teaspoon of each
*peppermint leaves
*echinacea root
*hyssop leaves
*yarrow leaves
*elder flowers
*shizandra berries (which i could not find so I did without)
combine herbs and steep for 20 minutes in one quart of boiling water.
I put mine in the fridge and reheat as needed...the taste is not too strong and with a little honey, my little girl drinks it right up!
For the cough syrup:
1/4 cup of horehound herb
steep herb in about half to two thirds coffee cup of boiling water for 15-20 minutes.
use about half of the tea and add honey to taste. Be careful not to get pieces of the herb in the syrup. I use about 3 ounces of tea to five ounces of honey as horehound is a very bitter herb and I would have no chance of my child taking a dose without a good helping of honey. I give it several times daily and once before bed. Horehound is great for loosening phlegm. It is not a cough suppressant, but it will help clear the junk and get it out of your body.
