Make your own cough syrup from natural ingredients.
Herbal syrups help treat a wide variety of illnesses, diseases and other health conditions. Although you can purchase herbal syrups from a health food store or natural marketplace, you can save time and money by creating your own homemade syrups from the basic ingredients. This will also allow you to customize the syrup to suit your particular health needs. In order to make your own batch of herbal syrup successfully, it is helpful to follow a few guidelines that will ensure that the syrup is potent and effective.
Instructions
1. Pour 1/2 oz. of dried herbs and 1 cup of water into a pot.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn the heat to low. Simmer the mixture for 10 minutes.
3. Strain out the herb material using a colander. Discard the material, but save the liquid.
4. Pour 1 cup of honey into the liquid, and mix well with a spoon.
5. Pour the herbal syrup into a glass bottle, and store it in a cool, dark place until use.
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