Homemade Cold and Flu Treatment

[Kathy in FL]

Cooling Blend

1 teaspoon crushed dried rose hips
1 teaspoon dried peppermint leaves
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1 cup water, barely boiled

Place the herbs in a teapot. Pour the boiling water over the herbs, cover and steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey to taste. Sip slowly while warm. The rose hips deliver a large dose of vitamin C, while peppermint and sage have a cooling effect on the system. This tea is particularly helpful with feverish colds. And it tastes good!

 

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Hot Ginger Lemonade

1 1/2 cups water
3 (1/4-inch) slices fresh ginger root, bruised
1/2 of a fresh lemon
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon powdered cayenne pepper

Bring water to a boil in a glass or stainless steel pan. Meanwhile, hit each ginger root slice gently with the broad side of a knife to break up the pulp a bit. Put the ginger in the boiling water and simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Meanwhile, Squeeze the juice from the lemon into a cup. Add the honey and cayenne. Strain the ginger tea in to the cup, stir and sip slowly while hot. NOTE: You may add an ounce of brandy to your bedtime dose to help ease you into sleep

 

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COUGHING

This is a soothing throat remedy for problems brought on by exertion - singing, running in cold weather, etc.

1 lemon
1/2 cup honey
1 tablespoon glycerin

Cover the entire lemon with water in a small saucepan. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. While still hot, slice the lemon in half and squeeze all the juice into a bowl, removing seeds. Stir in the glycerin and honey. Store the syrup in a sterilized glass bottle, tightly capped, on a shelf. If the syrup becomes too cold, warm it slowly by setting the jar in a pan of warm water. The syrup will keep for up to 2 months.


Old Cough Syrup Recipe

1/2 lb. flax seed (you can get this at most groceries, especially if they have a non-gluten area)
1 c. granualted white sugar
juice of 6 lemons (can come from a bottle)
1/2 lb. of honey

Plut flax seed in a bag; pout over it 1 1/2 pints of water. Let simmer down to half that amount. Remove from heat and add other ingredients while still hot. Give teaspoonful as often as necessary. Yield: between 1 and 2 pints

 

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Diarrhea Remedy

Grate one ripe apple. Allow the pulp to stand at room temperature for several hours until considerably darkened before eating. The oxidized pectin present in the fruit is the same basic ingredient found in Kaopectate® brand diarrhea medicine!

 

[Kathy in FL]

Vomiting Remedy

2 drops peppermint oil
1/2 cup cool water

Mix and drink.