Warm Cough And Flu Remedy Recipes

This is a cough and flu remedy I came up with while fighting bronchitis and resultant asthma. My throat was terribly sore and it was painful to cough. I was tired of drinking tea and while the prescription medication was doing it's job, I still felt terrible. I came up with this concoction of spices, honey, and molasses on my own as a homemade non-medicated alternative to Thera-Flu. I'm no herbalist, but cinnamon and cloves are considered warming spices. Honey is a natural expectorant and will thin mucus, supposedly. Lemon soothes and molasses supposedly helps to relieve muscle spasms, especially constricted airways like asthma. I don't know whether it works or not, but I gave it to my mom, who is a medical doctor and thought I was nuts, but even she agreed that it soothed her symptoms. If it does nothing else, I hope it will warm your soul as it has mine and my mom's when we were feeling awful. Remember no honey for children under two. You can use sugar, maple syrup, or cane syrup if you can get your hands on that.

Provided by UrbanYogaMommy

Categories     Beverages

Time 40m

Yield 3 cups, 3-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.2, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 21.4, Carbohydrate 37.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 27.8, Protein 1

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If you feel it coming on drink lots of this. It can't hurt, and seems to have some effect clearing nasal passages. You may hate it at first, but by the end of the first cup you may want to make more. Breath the steam in deeply. Drink it as much or as often as possible while fighting off your cold. You can substitute balsamic vinegar for the apple cider vinegar

Provided by T. Robert Bruse

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Tea     Hot

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 9.2 mg, Sugar 17.4 g

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