I began to search on-line for natural cures for coughs. After a lot of reading I came up with this cough remedy that allowed all of my girls to sleep through the night last night without coughing. It is easy to make and two out of three enjoyed the taste as well :0)
Homemade Cough Remedy
1 cup water
1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into small pieces
juice of one lemon
1/4 cup raw honey (you should be able to find this at a health food store)
3 Tbsp. raw apple cider vinegar (I use BRAGG brand)
1/4 c. white grape juice
Boil water and add ginger pieces. Allow to steep for 5 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Add remaining ingredients and shake until well blended. Allow to sit a few minutes until all the bubbles settle. Give 2 Tbsp. as a does as needed for coughing. Store in refrigerator.
3 comments:
Michele, do you store this in the fridge then?
I will be writing this one down- it's the cough that gets my kids too- it seems to last for weeks and weeks, we keep an ample supply of Vap-o-rub on hand, but this looks fantastic!
Erika, yes I do keep it in the fridge. I like to give it to them warm if they have a sore throat or an extra bad cough.
gloups! it must be strong!!
I just have everyone drinking thym and lemon juice... With a sore throat I add a tespoon of cider vinegar!
(I make a big pot of about 1 soup spoon of thym + boiling water)
The difficult thing for me is to get all these ingredients , but I would love to have a try!!
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