Sharing a Cough Syrup Recipe

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Cough Syrup Times Two

INGREDIENTS

Productive Cough Blend:

½ cup thyme (Thymus vulgaris) aerial parts

½ cup mullein (Verbascum thapsus) leaf

¼ cup elecampane (Inula helenium) root

¼ cup licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root

Syrup

2 oz (60 g) herbal cough blend (productive or non-productive)

32 fl oz (960 mL) water

8-16 fl oz (240-480 mL) honey or maple syrup

DIRECTIONS

  • Combine dried herbs and store the blend in a labeled, tightly sealed storage container. Store in a cool, dark place and use within 12 months.
  • When you’re ready to make a cough syrup, begin by preparing a concentrated herbal decoction:
    • Combine 2 oz of your chosen herbal cough blend with 32 fl oz water in a saucepan.
    • Bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook until the liquid volume is reduced by half.
    • Keep an eye on the mixture to ensure it stays at a gentle simmer, and continue to check the water level occasionally.
  • When the liquid has reduced by half, carefully strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, reserving the liquid. Strain the liquid once more through a fine-mesh strainer lined with an unbleached coffee filter to remove fine herbal particles that can irritate tissues. Return the liquid to a clean saucepan.
  • Add 8-16 fl oz of honey (not for babies under 12 months old) to the 16 fl oz of liquid in the saucepan.*
  • Warm mixture just slightly to enable the liquid and sweetener to mix, and stir well.
  • Transfer syrup to a sanitized glass bottle or jar (ideally, a dark-colored jar to protect from light exposure) using a sanitized funnel, and cap tightly.
  • Label, and store in the refrigerator.

Adult dose: Take 1 tbsp (15 mL) every 4 hours. Adjust children’s dose according to Clark’s or Young’s rule.

*This syrup made with 8 fl oz of honey has a refrigerated shelf life of 2-3 weeks; if made with 16 fl oz of honey it has a longer refrigerated shelf life (2-3 months). For a vegan option, substitute maple syrup or vegan sugar (note that maple syrup will reduce shelf life as it contains more water).

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Ooh this is a keeper, especially here, it’s getting cold. Thankyou :green_heart:

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thank u so much this is a keeper for my family and i cuz this winter we already started getting sick and its not fun at all. execially when my twins get sick at the same time i do lol.

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Cold season is here! We’ve got the sniffles at my place and it’s spread around rapidly :sweat_smile: Always great to have healing recipes on hand for when a bug strikes. This looks like a lovely recipe - I really enjoy the content from Herbal Academy.

Thank you very much for sharing it with us, @Artemisia! :heart: :pray:

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