By Constance Rigney, January 7, 2020
As we head into the chilly depths of winter, colds lurk right around the corner with the next downpour. Reaching back into my background in Chinese medicine, I have a homemade cough syrup you can make that will help ease the discomfort for you and loved ones:
Ingredients:
- 2 cored pears chopped into quarters (peel on)
- 1 mandarin or tangerine peel, baked for 5 minutes, or dried
- 2 slices of ginger
- 1 T of honey
- 1 lemon, cut in half
- 3 cups of water
To Prepare:
- Add pears and peel to water and bring to boil
- Reduce to a simmer and add ginger
- Reduce to two cups
- Squeeze and add lemon
- Add honey
- Stir and drain
Another thing to note: pungent flavors open up the pores causing diaphoresis to help you sweat out a cold. At the first sign of a cold, try adding garlic, ginger, fresh green onions, and chives to a bowl of hot soup to stop the cold in its tracks.
Here’s to a healthy winter!
Constance Rigney
Broker | OR & WA
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