Homemade Herbal Cough Syrup: Oregano Acacia Honey & Ginger Sweet Dates

(Homemade Herbal Cough Syrup) 

Oregano Acacia Honey and Ginger Sweet Dates

Oregano Acacia Honey Cough Syrup

Ingredients:

1 cup raw, organic Acacia Honey

2 tbsp fresh Oregano Leaves, finely chopped

1/2 cup fresh Lemon Extract

Instructions:

In a small pot, Mix all the ingredients together.

Heat over very low heat; Occasionally stir until a thicker syrup mixture is obtained.

Remove from heat, and strain while hot into a clean, sterile bottling glass jar.

*Discard the oregano leaves.

Let cool, and refrigerate until ready to use. 

Note: Can be stored for up to 1 month.

*For cough:

Take 2 tbsp three times a day (for adults); Take 1 tbsp three times a day (for children over 1 year of age)

This has no legally approved therapeutic claim, use at your own risk.

This herbal remedy has no harmful side effects, but women who are pregnant or nursing however, are advised to avoid oregano (wild marjoram), as it also acts as an emmenagogue, which stimulates blood flow (menstruation).

Anyone with allergies to any herbs should also exercise caution and care.

Use this remedy (only) on children over 1 year of age due to the honey, though you can *substitute maple syrup in place of honey in making this herbal remedy.

Never give honey to infants!

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Ginger Sweet Dates Cough Syrup

Ingredients:

25 pcs Sweet Dates, washed and seeded

1/2 cup Ginger, peeled and sliced thinly (*for dry cough, use the young ginger; for cough with phlegm, use the old ginger)

4~5 cups Water

Instructions:

In a small pot, Mix all the ingredients together.

Bring to a boil over medium-low heat until dates become soft, and the flesh breaks.

Stir until syrup mixture becomes thicker.

Remove from heat, and strain while hot into a clean, sterile bottling glass jar.

*Discard the dates and ginger.

Let cool, and refrigerate until ready to use. 

Note: Can be stored for up to 1 month.

*For cough:

Take 2 tbsp three times a day (for adults); Take 1 tsp three times a day (for children over 12 years of age)

This has no legally approved therapeutic claim, use at your own risk.

This remedy has no harmful side effects, but this is not good for a person with a hot body temperament as ginger is extremely hot in its nature

Individuals with a history of oxalate-containing kidney stones should avoid over-consuming ginger or its juice.

Do not give ginger juice to young children!

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