Herbs For Kids - Aviva Romm

Herbal Treatments
Aunty Aviva’s Cough Syrup Blend
This remedy is effective and pleasant for use with children.
½ oz dried mullein leaves
½ oz marsh mallow root
½ oz licorice root
½ oz thyme
½ oz anise seeds
½ oz wild cherry bark
½ oz slippery elm bark
1 quart boiling water
To prepare: Combine all the herbs. Put 1 ounce of the mixture in a glass jar,
add the boiling water, cover, and steep for 2 hours. Strain the liquid into a pot
and simmer gently until it is reduced to 1 cup (discard the plant material).
Sweeten with 1/2 cup of honey (for children under one year, omit the honey
and replace with maple syrup or sugar to taste). After the syrup cools to room
temperature, store it in a jar in the fridge. It will keep for up to 2 months.
To use: Dosage is 1 teaspoon as needed for children one to three years old,
1 tablespoon as needed for older children, and 2 tablespoons as needed for
adults.
Quiet Cough Formula
This sweet-tasting, glycerin-based tincture is relaxing, expectorant,
and antimicrobial for the respiratory passages.
1 oz vegetable glycerin
½ oz anise seed tincture
½ oz cramp bark tincture
½ oz thyme tincture
½ oz elecampane tincture
½ oz red clover blossom tincture
½ oz black cohosh tincture
To prepare: Mix all the ingredients in a 4-ounce dark amber bottle. Shake well
before each use. It will store indefinitely. Refrigeration is not necessary.
To use: Give 1/2 to 1 teaspoon up to every 30 minutes for 2 hours for acute
coughing bouts, or two to four times daily for milder or chronic coughs.
Slipper Elm Powder
Wild Cherry
Red Clover
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