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How to make Slippery Elm cough syrups
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Slippery Elm Cough Syrups
RECIPE #1: In a saucepan, mix 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) Slippery Elm powder or Slippery Elm small chunks with 1 cup raw honey or light unsulphured molasses. Simmer and stir gently for 70 minutes. That's it! If you want it thinner, feel free to add a little water. If you started with powder it will be a thicker brew as you do not (cannot) strain it out. If you started with the herbal chunks, you will get a juicier brew as the chunks are strained out after simmering. Some people really like having the herb powder left in for extra potency, while others don't like the texture and so prefer to strain the herb out. It's your choice. This recipe is meant as a basic starting place. I encourage you to experiment freely with proportions to suit your needs. RECIPE #2: Use basic Recipe #1 but substitute an additional herb such as chopped raw Onion (yummy), Comfney, Ginger, Clove or another herb of your choosing for part of the Slippery Elm. If you are flexible about the flavor, you can really have fun experimenting with your mixtures. RECIPE #3: To any finished syrup add a few drops of an essential oil to supplement healing action and taste. Peppermint oil is refreshing when added to Recipe #1. Clove oil would be a fine choice for its antiseptic and pain-numbing qualities. DOSAGE: For children up to about six years, most syrups should be taken 1 tsp. at a time every two hours or as needed. For older children or adults, up to 1 Tbsp. per dose is not uncommon. Take as needed. How to make Slippery Elm Cough Lozenges From 10 Essential Herbs Copyright 1992 Lalitha Thomas, Published by Hohm Press, used by permission. |
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This is brought to you by Lalitha Thomas and is from her book 10 Essential Herbs. Lalitha Thomas is an educator and consultant who began her practice with herbs as a child, caring for sick and wounded animals. For over thirty years she has studied and tested her applications with clients and friends, and trained hundreds of students in her herbal "magic." |