*Syrup*
NOT the awesome sweet stuff (although, this is sweet) that is used to top pancakes and ice cream. I will get to that eventually because it’s awesome. This is cough syrup only MUCH MUCH better tasting and WAY better for you. Not only that, I don’t have to fight my toddler to take it and it actually works. No matter how sick she is, this stuff works and she’s back to normal within 10 minutes. It isn’t just hype. It is proven to work.
This does use elderberry in the recipe, but it is still interchangeable for your desired effects. The measurements would generally stay the same.
To make: Add 1 cup elderberries, 4 cups of water, and 1/3 cup of mullein to a pot. Use a potato masher (or whatever it’s called) and mash elderberries. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Allow to simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Allow to cool and strain through cheesecloth. Discard elderberry mix. Once syrup in entirely cooled, add 1 cup of honey.
Why and how? Elderberry syrup is proven to reduce cold and flu illness. Mullein is an expectorant which makes it so you have effective coughing. Both help reduce (or completely abolish) a stuffy nose.
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