Astraea
Number of posts : 2738 Age : 62 Location : Arizona, USA Favorite Quote : Beware the deadly donkey falling from the sky You may choose the way you live, my friend But not the way you die Registration date : 2007-08-11
| Subject: Cough Syrup Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:57 pm | |
| Home Remedy
Today’s post is a bit of a departure. It is not focused on food or drink. There’s no stunning roast or plate of pasta. No cooling beverage. No beguiling dessert.
And yet, there is a recipe.
An easy one, too, using four items found in most pantries:
Apple Cider Vinegar, Honey, Ginger, and Cayenne…
plus some water.
And, so quick to put together, so beneficial,
Combined, I learned from Maggie, that quartet of pantry ingredients creates a potent remedy to some of the ails of winter: Sore throat, hacking cough, tight congestion.
Combined, they turn into a curious orange syrup that can cut through the croup.
And, the taste is really good!
Like you, we’ve been trying to duck the dreaded cold germs: wash our hands, eat well, get enough sleep, stay warm. Sometimes even the most valiant efforts get foiled.
I first mixed up a batch for Bill over the holidays, when he caught a cold accompanied by a strangling cough. The Remedy went right to work, acting as both a calming agent and expectorant.
So, last month, when I felt run down, tight with a tickle in the throat, I shook up a little Remedy. A spoonful or two seemed to break its hold, suppress the devilish tickle.
Just last night, Bill came home after a long workday. His voice was spent, and he had that dull, woozy feeling you get when the onset of a cold is trying to make its way into your head. He snatched up the little bottle, gave it a vigorous shake, and poured a tablespoonful. “Ahhhh. This is the Good Stuff,” he said.
I’m not saying it’s a cure-all, or some homeopathic miracle drug. But it did a mighty fine job taking the place of store-bought cough suppressants, expectorants, decongestants…
Stay warm. Stay healthy. Take good care. And, if need be, take your remedy.
MAGGIE’S COUGH REMEDY ¼ t. Cayenne ¼ t. Ginger 1 T. Cider Vinegar (an organic one, like Bragg’s, is preferred.) 2 T. Water 1 T. Honey (use a locally produced raw honey, if possible.)
Dissolve cayenne and ginger in cider vinegar and water. Add honey and shake well. Take 1 T. as needed for cough. Hoo-wee. | |
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